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Christianity
A Maryland school district removed religion from its calendar after taking requests to include Islam’s Eid al-Adha. Many disapproved, including Chuck Norris. Recently, Maryland’s largest school…
Catholicism
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…
Judaism
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…
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Sikhism
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
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
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 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
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
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’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
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, who recently won a Human Rights Watch Award for his work, believes the conflict in CAR is misunderstood. Through the Violence, Good Shall…