Catholicism
Pope Francis’ New Cardinals Encourage Diversity
Pope Francis’ newly appointed cardinals reflect the new direction of diversity that the Pope wants to lead the Catholic Church. At the beginning of the month,…
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Catholicism
Buddhism
Did Wealth Create Modern Religion?
A new study indicates a correlation between wealth and religion. A study published in the research journal Current Biology on December 11, 2014 has hinted toward new…
Islam
Brother of slain Muslim police officer delivers heartfelt eulogy [Video]
The brother of the Muslim police officer that was killed in the Charlie Hebdo attacks has spoken out. “My brother was Muslim and he was killed…
Hinduism
Does this box office hit movie disrespect Hindus?
Despite making a film that has been a huge box office success, Rajkumar Hirani, director of the film PK, has been inundated with complaints concerning the…
Islam
Yesterday’s anti-terrorism march in France was the largest in its history
3.7 million joined in Paris Sunday to march against terrorism, marking the largest gathering in the history of France. The death toll of last week’s assault…
Bahá'í Faith
Why are burial rights being denied to a Baha’i in Iran?
Shamel Bina passed away in October 2014, but his remains are unburied because local authorities are refusing burial rights. What should have been a period of…
Islam
American Muslim Dr. Maher Hathout, Dies at 79
American Muslim leader and interfaith activist, Dr. Maher Hathout, has died at 79. World-recognized interfaith crusader, American Islamic leader, and feminist Dr. Maher Hathout, has passed away. He…
Agnosticism
Pew Research Finds 114th Congress Dominated by Christians
A new study by Pew Research has found that over 90% of the 114th Congress will be made up of Christians, while atheists will have no…
Christianity
Popularity of Interracial Adoption Forces Evangelicals to Confront Racism
Racism has begun to come to the forefront as a religious issue as more and more evangelicals have turned to interracial adoption as part of their…
Islam
#NotInMyName #JeSuisCharlie #JeSuisAhmed – The Muslim World Responds To The Paris Attack On Twitter
Muslims from around the world take to Twitter to condemn the Paris attack… Coin ! : @HabibiMommy: #NotInMyName #NotInMyReligion #JeSuisCharlie #NotInTheNameOfIslam pic.twitter.com/Mf4qo4PYTM — Le Canard (@LeCoinCanard)…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jan 8, 2015
Islam
Investigations Continue as World Supports Charlie Hebdo
Source: RT 12 dead and 4 critically injured in Wednesday terrorist attack at Charlie Hebdo satire magazine offices in France. Police investigations continue. In an attack…
Catholicism
How Former NY Gov. Mario Cuomo reconciled his faith and politics
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo was a devout Catholic but also a staunch liberal. How was he able to reconcile the two seemingly opposite positions?…