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Agnosticism
The Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act will not only protect the rights of the religious, but of the non-religious too and prevent harassment of…
Catholicism
The Holy Father reminds the faithful about Christ’s humble birth; advises Catholics to draw inspiration from Mary and Joseph. Pope Francis gave a call on Sunday…
Christianity
Mormon Channel launches new Hope Works video series styled like TED Talks. Mormon Channel just recently released a new series of videos called, Hope Works. The…
Agnosticism
The PBS show Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly to air final episode in 2017. The award-winning weekly public television series, Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly is coming to…
Christianity
A giant Christmas tree is on display in Baghdad to show solidarity with Christians. The tallest Christmas tree in Iraq’s capital happens to be erected as…
Christianity
Christmas and Chinese New Year have their differences, but they’re also quite similar. You might believe that Chinese New Year is just a special version of…
Catholicism
Martin Scorsese’s Silence: 30 Years in the Making Martin Scorsese, a Roman Catholic, has had a deep and involving relationship with his faith which has been…
Celebrity
Rock band Journey’s Jonathan Cain released a new solo album titled ‘What God Wants to Hear’. Journey, the American rock band founded in 1973 and responsible…
Christianity
Churches withdraw lawsuit after clarification that transgender protection law does not violate their rights or religious freedom. In October 2016, four Massachusetts churches represented by the…
Anglicanism
Muslims and Hindus are the lowest educated groups, but both are making gigantic leaps in increasing their education levels. The most highly educated are the Jews,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Dec 15, 2016
Buddhism
The popular Christmas song “The First Noel” has been reworked using Buddhist lyrics. “The First Nidana,” is a poetic rendition of the casual links explained in…
Catholicism
The Pope has urged Bashar-al Assad to uphold the laws of humanity in Syria through a letter sent through Cardinal Mario Zenari. The situation in Aleppo…