Islam
Alabama Passes Law To Prevent Sharia Law Being Used In Courtrooms
The state of Alabama has passed a new law which specifically prohibits the use of Sharia Law within its courtrooms. Sharia Law is a law code…
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Atheism
Indonesia Drafts New Law for Religious Freedom
Indonesia’s president, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, and the Ministers for Religious and Home Affairs drafted a new law to protect religious freedom for minorities. President Joko “Jokowi”…
Catholicism
Father Bernard Kinvi: Catholic Priest Risks His Life to Help Muslims
Father Bernard Kinvi, who recently won a Human Rights Watch Award for his work, believes the conflict in CAR is misunderstood. Through the Violence, Good Shall…
Christianity
Deep Roots of Religious Persecution Go Beyond Maryland School District’s Holiday Calendar Mess
When we think of America’s birth story our minds go to the very essence of a country that was founded upon “freedom of religion.” So many…
Christianity
Muslims Lead Interfaith Prayer Service for the First Time at National Cathedral in D.C.
On Friday, a Muslim prayer service took place at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. This is the first time in history that a Muslim religious…
Agnosticism
30 Parliamentarians Meet With USCIRF In Oslo To Sign A Freedom Of Religion Charter
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett, Commissioner Mary Ann Glendon, and Executive Director Jackie Wolcott with parliamentarians at the launch of the International Parliamentary Coalition to Advance…
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Nov 13, 2014
Entertainment
Pulitzer Prize Winning ‘Disgraced’ Stirs Controversy on Broadway
Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize winning play Disgraced opens on Broadway to impressed audiences still contemplating its controversial subject. The play “Disgraced,” written by playwright Ayad Akhtar,…
Catholicism
Christians Flee to Jordan for Refuge from ISIS
About 4,000 Christians left the Iraqi city of Mosul for Jordan in the last three months, forced out by Islamic State fighters. With the capturing of…
Christianity
Christian and Muslim Leaders to Denounce ISIS Violence at White House Candlelight Vigil Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2014 /Christian Newswire/ — The vigil will be on Wednesday, November 12, at 7:00 P.M. on Pennsylvania Ave. NW across from Lafayette Park.…
Entertainment
Parents Upset Their Children Are Learning About Islam in School
Parents in several parts of the United States are complaining about assignments given to their children to study and learn about Islam. Many schools across countries…
Agnosticism
Religion and Aliens: How Extraterrestrial Life Might Affect Religious Beliefs
Astronomy professor David Weintraub’s new book explains what leaders of the world’s major religious affiliation believe about the possibilities of alien life. The question of whether…
Islam
Community Comes Together After Mosque is Vandalized in Canada
Vandals struck a mosque in the small Canadian community of Cold Lake, Alberta, but neighbors banded together and helped clean up the mess right away. The…