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Speakers Recite Bible from Memory in 24-Hour Stream for Nepal [Video]
Tom Meyer and Jason Nightingale of Wordsower International are streaming a 24-Hour recitation of the Bible from memory to raise money for Nepal. A 24-hour stream…
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Catholicism
Pope Francis’ Summer Summit on Climate Change; Conservatives’ Alarmed
This summer, Pope Francis will deliver an encyclical about the harm humans have caused to the environment and the impact on the poor. It is no…
Buddhism
Jain, Buddhist, Hindu, and Sikh Perspectives on Homosexuality
Islam, Christianity and Judaism have been vocal about their views on homosexuality, but there is little discussion on how other major world religions view the topic.…
Issues
International Religious Freedom Report Has Dark Findings
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom releases grim study on the state of religious freedom around the world. A recent report by US Commission on…
Catholicism
Catholic Media Correspondent inspired by Simon & Garfunkel, Sister Mary Ann Walsh Has Passed Away
Last week, the world lost one of its most prominent Catholic media correspondents in Sister Mary Ann Walsh. The Catholic Church lost one of its finest correspondents…
Christianity
Mike Huckabee Says “I Speak Jesus”
Mike Huckabee, former Arkansas governor, has announced today he will run in the 2016 presidential campaign. He has frequently spoken on social issues in the past,…
Buddhism
Tibet Wants China to Return Panchen Lama 20 Years After Disappearance
It has been 20 years since China abducted the 11th Panchen Lama when he was 6 years old, and Tibet is calling for support from the…
Entertainment
Dear France, Stop Skirting Around the Real Issue
Featured Contributor Nusrat Qadir responds to a French school’s decision to send a 15-year-old girl home from school because her skirt was too long and could…
Bahá'í Faith
Baha’is Dedicate New Welcome Center at America’s Only Baha’i House of Worship
A Welcome Center at Chicago’s Bahai Temple has just opened. The temple itself is considered one of Illinois’ “Seven wonders,” according to the state tourism office.…
Entertainment
15-Year-Old French Muslim Girl Sent Home to Change Into a Shorter Skirt
French fashion is making headlines in an unexpected way this past week. France is known for its strict laws on laïcité, which means secularism. The laws…
Christianity
Is Religion Taking a Backseat in Same-Sex Marriage?
Religion was barely mentioned at all in last week’s Supreme Court arguments. Are we seeing the last days of religious-based marriages and welcoming same sex marriage?…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 4, 2015
Islam
What We Know About the Texas Muhammad Cartoon Attack
Yesterday evening, two men attacked a Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas, shooting a guard. The attackers died after the police returned fire. The shooting started when…