Christianity
Mormon Church Approves Pants and Maternity Leave for Women
Years long fight by LDS women for equality finally starts bearing fruit in the form of a new memo sent by church leaders Female employees at…
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Atheism
80% of Canadians Would Choose an Atheist Prime Minister
80% Canadians do not mind voting for an Atheist leader Polls show Canada is comparatively more open to diversity in one sense. 80 percent of Canadians…
Christianity
LDS Leader for Women, Barbara Winder, Has Died at 86
Barbara Winder, leader who healed a divide in the LDS Church during the 1980s, has passed away. Barbara Winder, the LDS women’s leader who helped bring…
Catholicism
Cardinal George Pell Charged with Sexual Assault, Takes Leave of Absence
The high-ranking church official served as one of the Pope’s closest advisers; Vatican receives the news with ‘regret’ One of the senior Vatican officials and trusted…
Catholicism
Majority Support Gay Marriage, Even Evangelicals
Support for gay marriage has reached an all-time high; support for gay marriage increased among Republicans, Catholics, and Evangelicals. Support for gay rights in the U.S.…
Christianity
Destruction of Arkansas Ten Commandments Monument Forces Satanic Temple to Postpone Lawsuit
The Satanic Temple is dropping charges, but vows to resume the lawsuit if the monument is installed again. On June 28, a monument depicting the Ten…
Christianity
12-Year-Old Gay Mormon Girl Comes Out to Her Church
Savannah hopes that her coming out will help closeted church members. Savannah Ward, a 12-year-old from Utah, took the stand in her Mormon Church's Fast and…
Agnosticism
No Religion, Tops Religious Affiliation Poll in Australia
Islam, Hinduism increasing; number of religious nones higher than Catholics Australia is quickly turning less and less Christian and more Atheist each year.[/tweetit] The number of…
Christianity
Supreme Court Rules for Religious Institutions in Playground Funding Case
Two Justices dissented from this judgment The United States Supreme Court in its ruling on June 26 stated that school playground grants funded by the U.S.…
Catholicism
Religious Groups Call Out Health Care Bill
The bill is being attacked for targeting the poor. Several religious organizations have sent public letters and letters to Congress arguing against the new health care…
Catholicism
Forcibly Removed Chinese Catholic Bishop is Missing
Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin was taken into custody in late 2016 and has not been seen since. In late 2016, one of the bishops in the…
Christianity
Do ATMs Belong in a Church Lobby?
ATMs added to churches raise concern by some. The church is a place of worship. Many churches, no matter the denomination, emphasize on a particular way…