Buddhism
Meet the Buddhist Monk Who Used to be President of Myanmar
Former Myanmar President Thein Sien joins Buddhist Monkhood. Just four days after presiding over the historic transition of power to the former opposition party, the National…
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Christianity
PayPal gets the “Hypocrite of the Year Award” says Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham called PayPal a “hypocrite” for abandoning NC expansion in objection to transgender law. Reverend Franklin Graham, the influential evangelist and North Carolina native, recently…
Christianity
Judge Rules L.A. County Seal will Not Have Depiction of Cross
Court says the depiction of cross on the L.A. County Seal would promote one particular religion: Christianity. Los Angeles is a diverse county. Its population includes…
Catholicism
Bernie Sanders Announces Speech at the Vatican, But Will He Meet Pope Francis?
Bernie Sanders to speak at the Vatican. It has not been confirmed whether Bernie Sanders, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United…
Buddhism
Conan O’Brien Visits Buddhist Temple to Get Enlightened
Conan learns life at a Buddhist Temple is a little different than he imagined. We’re loving this funny clip of Conan O’Brien at a Buddhist Temple…
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Apr 11, 2016
Art
Art, Culture & Revolution in Odessa: Babel, Ladyzhensky, and the Soul of a City
Yefim Ladyzhensky/Isaac Babel Exhibit At the Yeshiva University Museum This month of April through November 13, the mingled works of Isaac Babel and Yefim Ladyzhensky will…
Christianity
Do Mormons Really Have More Than One Wife?
Is polygamy practiced today in the LDS Church? Tackling the misconceptions of Mormonism. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not in any way…
Christianity
New Survey Finds Majority of People in Scotland Have No Religious Affiliation
The hard hit Church of Scotland says it will be there for the people of Scotland in their hour of need. The largest faith in Scotland…
Islam
Iran and Saudi Arabia Will Come Together for Rare Meeting to Discuss Hajj Pilgrimage
Iran has decided to send a team of delegates to Saudi Arabia to discuss safety arrangements for this year’s Hajj. The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage…
Atheism
Colorado School Distributes Satanist and Atheist Materials
Colorado school district has approved the distribution of Atheist and Satanic material to students. Students in the rural school district of Delta, Colorado, will be given…
Christianity
Indiana Cop Being Sued for Proselytizing During Traffic Stops
For the second time in a row, Indiana cop Brian Hamilton was charged with proselytizing to a civilian while he was on duty. Wendy Pyle was…
Celebrity
Will Tom Cruise Actually Move to the Scientology Manor in the UK?
DailyMail reports Tom Cruise will be moving into Scientology’s Saint Hill Manor headquarters in the UK. On April 6, 2016, the DailyMail UK exclusively reported that…