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Catholicism
Recent Gallup poll finds that majority of Americans believe religion can solve today’s issues. While an increasing number of Americans are drifting away from religious practice,…
Catholicism
The ‘All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief’ has launched activism site FreedomDeclared.org to argue that Freedom of Religion is a fundamental…
Entertainment
Rabbi Haim Korsia is France’s new Chief Rabbi and he wants to protect his people by inspiring a welcoming attitude. There is a new leader in…
Atheism
photo: flazingo.com Which religions are good to have on your resume? Which ones hurt your odds of being hired? These are the questions a university study…
Catholicism
Religious Exemption is a major topic of debate as White House outlines anti-discrimination policies. In 2008, Barack Obama asserted that he would implement policy changes restricting…
Entertainment
In an interview with Chelsea Handler Wednesday night, Orange is the New Black‘s Laverne Cox dished on her preference in men. “I dated a lot of…
Entertainment
Saffron Road serves halal foods to Muslims much like kosher predecessor Hebrew National does for Jews. Many religions have tight rules on what can and cannot be…
Entertainment
The IDF is starting a program to train the ultra-Orthodox Haredim to fight against cyber terrorism. The Israeli army has introduced a new program comprising of…
Catholicism
Last Sunday, Pope Francis, Mahmoud Abbas and Shimon Peres joined in an historic meeting at the Vatican for a united commitment for peace in the Middle…
Catholicism
Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit 50 days after Easter on the Pentecost. “They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated…
Entertainment
The Jewish celebration of Shavu’ot, the Festival of Weeks, starts this evening commemorating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Shavu’ot actually holds both an…
Catholicism
Pope Francis greets followers during a 2013 trip to Brazil. This past weekend, Pope Francis visited the Middle East to promote peace among Muslims, Jews and…