Ethics
Sudan Sentences a Woman To Be Stoned to Death Based on Islamic Law
On June 26 in Sudan, Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab was convicted and sentenced to execution by stoning on a charge of adultery, a violation of Islamic law.…
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Islam
The Gifts of Islam
1.5 to 2 billion of the world’s people identify as Muslim. That means that nearly 1 out of 4 people in the world believe in the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 1, 2022
Buddhism
Muslim World League’s Historic Multifaith Forum in Saudi Arabia
The Muslim World League held the Forum on Common Values Among Religious Followers, a multifaith event with leaders from around the world in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.…
Features
Faith-based Pursuit of Nourishing Food Gives Rise to Sustainable Farm
With the industrial food system common to farming in the United States, from the way slaughterhouses are run to the pesticides used on crop farms, Samer…
Features
United States Commission of International Religious Freedom Publishes a Sobering Report
It’s hard to imagine that in present-day some will be denied the freedom to worship as they please or discuss differences with a particular faith without…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 9, 2022
Hinduism
When the Flame Ignites: Islamophobia comes to India
Ram Navami is an Indian festival held yearly in honor of the birth of Lord Ram. It is an anticipated celebration rich in tradition, music, and…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 7, 2022
Features
U.S. President Joe Biden Hosts Reception to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
On May 2 U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted a reception in the East Room—the largest State Room of the White House—to…
Hindu
Religious Garments Ban Sparks College Protests in India
Colleges in Karnataka, India, have started banning the use of any religious garment not explicitly called for in their dress code. This prevents Muslim women from…
Baptist
Religious News From Around the Web February 7, 2022
Blasphemy and Apostasy Punished; Winter Olympics — Thawing of China’s Treatment of Religious Minorities? China May Restrict Religious Expression Following Olympics; Streaming Online a Godsend for…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 7, 2022
Catholicism
Religious News From Around the Web January 31, 2022
Concern Over India’s Violations of Religious Freedom; Pope Denounces Misinformation on Vaccines; World Remembers Holocaust; Human Rights Concerns Persist as Winter Olympics Begin; Supreme Court Abortion…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jan 31, 2022
Anglican
Religious News From Around the Web January 3, 2022
A Sense of the Sacred; ‘Prisoner of Hope, Archbishop Desmond Tutu Passes; Religious Scholars on Death and Faith; Alien Contact? NASA Asks Religious Scholars to Participate;…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jan 3, 2022
Buddhism
Religious News From Around the Web December 27, 2021
Houses of Worship Struggle to Rebuild Attendance; Michigan City Gets Ready for All-Muslim Government; New York Can Force Photographer to Take Pictures for Same-Sex Wedding; Archdiocese…
WRN Editorial Staff
Dec 27, 2021