Islam
Meet the Courageous Leader of a Rare Gay-Friendly Mosque
A gay Imam starts an LGBT-friendly mosque and support group in Cape Town, South Africa. Even as various Christian denominations are constantly debating and reflecting on…
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Islam
Art
See the Giant Qur’an on Display at the Smithsonian
Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery is featuring a Qur’an so large it needed be transported using wheelbarrows. On display at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington,…
Entertainment
What do Protests Against Interfaith Sikh Marriages Reflect?
Incidents of interfaith Sikh wedding ceremonies being disrupted are increasing. What implications does this trend have? A wave of fundamentalism is threatening to sweep across the…
Catholicism
Catholic Church Apologizes for Forcing Mothers to Put Babies up for Adoption
The Catholic Church of England recognized the grief and pain it caused in the past by forcing unwed mothers to give up their babies for adoption.…
Ethics
Muslims Express Solidarity with Standing Rock Tribe & #DAPL
American Muslims Are Expressing Solidarity with the Standing Rock Tribe and supporters because “Water is A Human Right” Muslims Express Solidarity with Standing Rock Tribe &…
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Christianity
Mass Exodus Over Gay Stance Didn’t Happen, According to LDS Church
A mass exodus is believed to have happened after the Mormon Church’s decision on gay Mormons in 2015; church insists that reality says otherwise. Few Christian…
Christianity
Amy Grant’s New Christmas Album ‘Not Christian Enough’ to be Sold at Lifeway
LifeWay stores will not be carrying Amy Grant’s new Christmas album Tennessee Christmas. LifeWay, the non-profit Christian store of the Southern Baptist Convention, is refusing to…
Agnosticism
Will Oklahoma Voters Allow Religious Displays at State Capitol?
If the ballot initiative passes, more religious groups will ask for permission to erect public monuments, including a Hindu Lord Hanuman statue. On November 8, as…
Baptist
Over $180,000 Raised for Baptist Church Burned and Vandalized with “Vote for Trump”
After a Baptist church is torched in Mississippi and “Vote for Trump” spray painted on the side, GoFundMe donations are rolling in to rebuild the church.…
Christianity
19-Year-Old Says She is Pregnant with Jesus Christ
“I am pregnant, and it is Jesus.” Teen swears she’s pregnant with baby Jesus Teen pregnancies are no longer a rare matter today. Notions of morality…
Judaism
A Surge of British Jews Affected by Holocaust are Trying to Move to Germany
Descendants of Jews who suffered the Holocaust are seeking German citizenship after Brexit. British Jews, descendants of Jews who fled Germany during the Nazi Era, are…
Christianity
Trump Writes a Prayer for Jerusalem’s Western Wall
Donald Trump sends a handwritten prayer to the sacred Western Wall. In a move that has received mixed comments from supporters and critics, America’s Republican nominee…