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WRN News Summaries From Around the Web
Hindu Festival of Lights Celebrated in White House Ceremony President Trump hosted a celebration of the Hindu Festival of Lights or Diwali in the White House,…
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Islam
Muslim Civil Rights Group Condemns ND State Lawmaker and Facebook for Spreading Anti-Muslim Lies
WASHINGTON, DC — The following is a statement from Madihha Ahussain, Muslim Advocates’ special counsel for anti-Muslim bigotry responding to lies and misleading images posted on…
Buddhism
WRN News: Shtetl Market, Married Priests, Communist Reincarnation, Transgender, Vaccine Refusal
Hasidic Jews Find New “Shtetl Market” Shtetl – small Eastern European Jewish villages before the Holocaust – had busy local markets, which Hasidic Jews are recreating…
Ethics
Districts Deceiving Parents: Parents CAN Opt Out of Comprehensive Sexual Education
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 17, 2019 /Christian Newswire/ — Many of California’s school districts are currently deceiving parents about their rights under the law. Contrary to what school districts…
Ethics
International Religious Freedom Roundtable Letter for Donald Trump
International Religious Freedom Roundtable October 11, 2019 The Honorable Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Re: Do Not Abandon the…
Bahá'í Faith
Religious News Worth Reading, week ending Oct 12th 2019
Democratic Candidates Vow to Reverse Religious Protections Presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren announced similar plans to enhance LGBTQ protections including reversing the Trump Administrations…
Bahá'í Faith
Here We Are Again: Confronting the Rise of Religious Persecution
On Sept. 23rd, President Trump convened a meeting on religious freedom at the UN, surrounded by survivors of religious persecution from around the globe, civil society…
Issues
PRRI Announces Eleven Public Fellows for 2019-2020
Nationwide scholar network expands to strengthen public scholarship on religion, culture, and politics[/tweetit] WASHINGTON – The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization,…
Buddhism
China/Vatican Agreement May Signal Lessening of Religious Tension
The first Catholic Bishop to be consecrated in China since an agreement between China and the Holy See occurred recently in Inner Mongolia.[/tweetit] According to the…
Mormonism
LDS Church Opposes Utah’s Medical Marijuana Initiative
The LDS church exerts an undue influence on the Utah populace. The general authority of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came out on August…
Christianity
LDS Church Lobbyist Picked for Utah Legislature Post
John Q. Cannon will head Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel Lawmakers in Utah recommended John Q. Cannon to head the Office of Legislative Research…
Mormonism
Mia Love: The First Black Woman Republican In Congress is Mormon
Mia Love made history this week as the first black female Republican to be elected to Congress. Love is also noteworthy because she is a member…