Catholicism
Pope Francis Will Come to the U.S. Next Fall
Pope Francis has confirmed he will be visiting the United States in September 2015 for the World Meeting of Families. He made the announcement as he…
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Judaism
Non-Jewish Influence Grows in American Jewish Synagogues
According to research, the presence of non-Jews has been increasing in synagogues. Yaakov Ariel, a professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina and…
Sikhism
Fire Investigations Continue as Sikh Community Rebuilds [Video]
The Chicago Sikh community suffered a terrible loss as a temple burned in a fire. No one was hurt, but investigations continue into how the fire…
Religion News
Air Force Updates Its Rules Concerning Religious Freedom
In an update this month to the Air Force Instruction 1-1 (AFI 1-1), several changes have been made in order to “clarify guidance” for the handling…
Islam
Alabama Passes Law To Prevent Sharia Law Being Used In Courtrooms
The state of Alabama has passed a new law which specifically prohibits the use of Sharia Law within its courtrooms. Sharia Law is a law code…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Decides to Raffle Papal Gifts to Help the Poor
Pope Francis will raffle the many gifts he has received since becoming the head of the Catholic Church to raise funds to help the poor. Since…
Buddhism
Monk Thich Nhat Hanh Shows Improvement After Hospitalization
World renowned pacifist Thich Nhat Hanh is showing signs of improvement after suffering from a brain hemorrhage that left the Buddhist monk hospitalized. Thich Nhat Hanh, a…
Catholicism
Are Catholics Disappearing in Latin America?
Nearly 4 in 10 Catholics are Latin American, but the latest study released by Pew indicates the religious landscape in Latin countries is changing. Almost 40%…
Atheism
Indonesia Drafts New Law for Religious Freedom
Indonesia’s president, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, and the Ministers for Religious and Home Affairs drafted a new law to protect religious freedom for minorities. President Joko “Jokowi”…
Agnosticism
Agnostic Teen Punished For Omitting “Under God” From the Pledge of Allegiance
Derek Giardina, a 17-year-old student at West High School in Tracy, California said he has been given detention and his grade was lowered for omitting “under…
Catholicism
Father Bernard Kinvi: Catholic Priest Risks His Life to Help Muslims
Father Bernard Kinvi, who recently won a Human Rights Watch Award for his work, believes the conflict in CAR is misunderstood. Through the Violence, Good Shall…
Atheism
Deepak Chopra Calls Atheism “Adolescence of Spiritual Seeking”
In a live broadcast last week, carried by HuffPost Live, Deepak Chopra, a self-described spiritual leader, called atheism “the adolescence of spiritual seeking” in comments aimed…