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Catholicism
Woman Priesthood: Kansas City Woman Georgia Walker fo face excommunication from Catholic Church after being ordained as a priest. Throughout the many decades the Catholic Church has…
Entertainment
The Lady of Death, or Santa Muerte, became popular after being in AMC’s hit show Breaking Bad, but where did this faith come from and who…
Christianity
Ferguson’s religious leaders were named 2014’s people of the year by Huffington Post Religion. The Huffington Post took a moment to designate the religious leaders of…
Entertainment
2014 was a year of major headlines concerning religion and religious freedoms in Malaysia. What will 2015 hold for the nation and its people? As a…
Buddhism
Boyle Heights, once home to a thriving Japanese American population, has seen its Buddhist and Shinto numbers dwindle. The last temples are fighting to stay. Boyle…
Christianity
ISIS has stolen ancient religious artifacts and converted churches into torture chambers in their ongoing war. ISIS has, in the past, taken to terrorizing religious groups that…
Entertainment
While it may seem unrelated, the fact of the matter is that the idea of space exploration is deeply rooted in the religious beliefs of people…
Catholicism
CBS’ 60 Minutes Presents: Inside the Vatican aired Sunday, which interviewed the people who know the Bishop of Rome Best. As is typical of the series,…
Entertainment
In a move that many would not suspect from Iran, they have recently unveiled a monument to Jewish soldiers who fought during the eight-year war with…
Entertainment
JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, says Wiccans and Wizards cannot ‘Co-Exist’. In a Q-and-A Twitter discussion, Rowling talks wizards and faiths JK Rowling,…
Catholicism
Mehmet Ali Agca was deported from Italy after visiting Pope John Paul II’s tomb, 30 years after being forgiven by the pope for his assassination attempt.…
Atheism
Atheism is becoming more popular all over the world, but that does not necessarily translate to the end of spirituality and religion. As greater numbers of…