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Anglicanism
The Washington National Cathedral has achieved the status of “megachurch” by streaming their religious services online through the pandemic lockdowns over the last two years. Their…
Christianity
Middle Collegiate Church, in the East Village of New York City, organized in 1628, was the oldest of all continuously active congregations in America until December…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 23, 2022
Religion News
Who are you? What do you believe? Can we still work together, despite our differences? These are questions often asked of faith leaders and clergy, and…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 15, 2022
Christianity
As Easter approaches, an article on History Extra, the official website of BBC History Magazine, explains that in Medieval England, although everyone was expected to attend…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 13, 2022
Christianity
Photo stories on the Metropolitan Museum and Smithsonian websites this month pay homage to the beauty of Italy’s village churches—at least 1,000 of which are now…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 2, 2022
Islamic
The United Nations has unanimously adopted a resolution submitted by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to set aside March 15 as International Day…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 2, 2022
Eastern Orthodoxy
The war in Ukraine has enormous religious implications and is deeply troubling to Eastern Orthodox Catholics in the United States, according to a leading theologian, author…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 28, 2022
Christianity
Lawrence Homer Hart, whose Cheyenne name was He’amavehonevėstse or Sky Chief, died March 6 at 89. Principal peace chief of the Cheyenne, Hart was raised Mennonite…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 20, 2022
Buddhism
An article in the Spokane Faiths and Values Community website features local barber Jefferson Workman. A member of the board of directors of the Spokane Buddhist…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 17, 2022
Scientologist
This article about the Scientology religion and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard was originally published on standleague.org and has also been republished on patheos.com. A new…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 16, 2022
Christianity
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville graduate student Maggie DeJong received three “No Contact Orders” in February from the university, prohibiting contact and indirect communication with three…
Celebrity
Netflix has released Jeen-Yuhs, a faith-based documentary series on the career of musician Kanye West. The series covers his life and career beginning in 2002 and…