Mormonism
New Study Shows Leaving Religion Might Harm Health
Can leaving religion cause more than just spiritual harm? A new study finds it may cause seriously adverse health effects on the mind and body as…
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Mormonism
Buddhism
How One Buddhist Monk Devoted His Life to North Koreans
Pomnyum Sunim is a South Korean Buddhist monk who has devoted his life to rescuing the North Korean people and promoting peace between the two nations.…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Offers Gay Community Compassion Amid Conservative Catholic Backlash
Pope Francis and the Vatican issued a statement about same-sex couples, but after conservative Catholics criticized it, the document was relabeled as a draft. While Catholicism…
Christianity
Mars Hill Church Reaction To Pastor Mark Driscoll Resignation Letter
On Tuesday, October 14, Pastor Mark Driscoll submitted his resignation as an elder and lead pastor of Mars Hill Church. The Board of Overseers has accepted…
Entertainment
Princess Noriko Leaves Title for Love in Marriage to Shinto Priest
Japan’s Princess Noriko relinquished her ties to the royal family and married Kunimaro Senge of the Izumo Taisha grand Shinto shrine in a beautiful wedding. Everyone…
Catholicism
Illinois Mom Converts to Islam and Bravely Travels Her First Hajj
Kristin Szremski, 53-year-old award-winning journalist, converted from Christianity to Islam and took the pilgrimage to Mecca, her first Hajj. The Hajj is a mandatory religious pilgrimage…
Entertainment
First American Reverend Blesses Sake Brewery in Shinto Religious Ceremony
SakeOne brewery blessed by Reverend Koichi Barrish in a unique and sacred Shinto ritual. SakeOne, a large sake supplier located in the Oregon, was recently blessed…
Christianity
Pastor Lives on the Streets to Raise Money for Homeless Shelters
Reverend Rick Cole, a pastor from California, started living on the streets to raise money for a homeless charity, Sacremento Steps Forward. He raised more than…
Atheism
Religious and Atheist Undertones in Children’s Story ‘Me & Dog’ Raises Questions
In just under 400 words, Weingarten compares the relationship of a pet and his owner to that of a human being and a deity in his…
Bahá'í Faith
New Documentary ‘To Light A Candle’ Examines Baha’i Struggles In Iran
New film To Light A Candle examines the persecution of Baha’is in Iran. For millions of people around the world, the term Baha’i will have little…
Christianity
Michael Jackson Impersonator’s Unlikely Mormon Dance Partner [Video]
Monday blues got you down? This dance off between a Mormon missionary and a Michael Jackson impersonator will cheer you up. Elder Gus Garcia showed some…
Issues
AZ Inmates Win Status to Fight for Native Hawaiian Religion
Stating their religion is vital to their rehabilitation, prisoners in AZ have filed a class-action lawsuit. A few days ago, the Judge Leslie Kobayashi awarded over…