Hinduism
The Massive Hindu Kumbh Mela Festival Attracts Over 100 Million Visitors
More than 100 million visitors will attend the event The visitor numbers at the Kumbh Mela are mind-boggling: approximately 50 million devotees took a dunk in…
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Louisville Hindu Temple Vandalized
A 17-year-old has been charged with burglary and mischief. Louisville police arrested a juvenile white male as a suspect in the city’s Swaminarayan Temple vandalism.[/tweetit] The…
Hinduism
Tulsi Gabbard’s Connection to Hindu Nationalists Raises Concern
Tulsi Gabbard’s opponents have attacked her ties with Hindutva organizations. On January 11, Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat elected from Hawaii, announced she is running for the…
Agnosticism
LA Faith Coalition to Hold Emergency Press Conference Demanding Disney CEO Bob Iger End Anti-Religious Hate on A&E Networks
Religious leaders will gather in front of Disney offices to “end anti-religious hate.” World Religion News received an email overnight from Los Angeles Faith Coalition about…
Hinduism
Hindus Prepare for Thai Pongal Celebration
The four day harvest festival of Pongal will begin next week. Thai Pongal is a four-day Hindu holiday celebrated in Tamil Nadu which happens in the…
Agnosticism
Religion and the 2019 Congress
The number of Christians has decreased in Congress. The United States Congress in its 116th iteration is marginally less religious and much more diverse[/tweetit] when compared…
Agnosticism
How Religions Celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and the Holidays
What Do World Religions Do During the Holiday Season? Exclusively from WorldReligionNews.com! Share this Infographic on Your Site Source: WorldReligionNews.com Typically when we say “the holiday…
WRN Editorial Staff
Dec 20, 2018
Buddhism
Christian Advocacy Group Petitions Meditation in Public Schools
The ACLJ has claimed “mindfulness” is against the Christian religion. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), an advocacy group batting for Christian beliefs, has…
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Aaradhya’s India: The Whole World Is Our Family
A 7-year-old girl shares her pride in her home country, India, in a video posted to Facebook. Scientologist Wayne Hanson, a regular contributor to the STAND…
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Hinduism
Why A Hindu Man Left Brooklyn to Start A Cow Sanctuary in Pennsylvania
Balancing the world’s karma Sankar Sastri is undertaking a great effort in hopes that he will be making the world a better place than before. He…
Hinduism
Peaceful Protest by Hindus Demanding Temple Near 16th Century Mosque
Over 200,000 monks and Hindu activists gather at Ayodhya to bring attention to construction of temple. On Sunday, over 200,000 monks and Hindu activists assembled in…
Agnosticism
Religion is Losing Importance Among Americans
Only 20 percent of Americans said religion is a vital part of their lives. The Pew Research Center undertook two distinct surveys during the end of…