Humans “Need to be Needed,” Says Dalai Lama

Humans “Need to be Needed,” Says Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama pens "Behind Our Anxiety, the Fear of Being Unneeded" for The New York Times. What could be modern man’s most inner

The Hindu Festival of Chhath Puja Honors Sun God Surya

The Hindu Festival of Chhath Puja Honors Sun God Surya

Following Diwali, Hindus celebrate one of their oldest festivities, the Chhath Puja. Shortly after Diwali, the festival of lights, Hindus celebrate what is considered

Pope Francis Says There’s Zero Chance of Women Priests

Pope Francis Says There’s Zero Chance of Women Priests

The Catholic Church will not ordain women priests, Pope Francis declared last week. Pope Francis, aboard the papal plane, stated in a press conference

Parents Fear Religion Will Ruin Their Children’s Social Lives

Parents Fear Religion Will Ruin Their Children’s Social Lives

Research shows UK parents fear passing on their religion to their children will "alienate" them in school. The number of “religious nones’ is on

Dakota Access Pipeline Protest is a Fight for Religious Freedom

Dakota Access Pipeline Protest is a Fight for Religious Freedom

Dakota Access Pipeline will desecrate many Native American sacred religious sites. Native American religion is intrinsically based on nature. Religious places are not man-made

Equal Prayer Rights Protest at Western Wall Turns Violent

Equal Prayer Rights Protest at Western Wall Turns Violent

Fights broke out at the Western Wall over the failure to allow Jews of all denominations and genders the right to pray together at

Meet the Courageous Leader of a Rare Gay-Friendly Mosque

Meet the Courageous Leader of a Rare Gay-Friendly Mosque

A gay Imam starts an LGBT-friendly mosque and support group in Cape Town, South Africa. Even as various Christian denominations are constantly debating and

See the Giant Qur’an on Display at the Smithsonian

See the Giant Qur’an on Display at the Smithsonian

Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery is featuring a Qur'an so large it needed be transported using wheelbarrows. On display at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

What do Protests Against Interfaith Sikh Marriages Reflect?

What do Protests Against Interfaith Sikh Marriages Reflect?

Incidents of interfaith Sikh wedding ceremonies being disrupted are increasing. What implications does this trend have? A wave of fundamentalism is threatening to sweep

Catholic Church Apologizes for Forcing Mothers to Put Babies up for Adoption

Catholic Church Apologizes for Forcing Mothers to Put Babies up for Adoption

The Catholic Church of England recognized the grief and pain it caused in the past by forcing unwed mothers to give up their babies