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Atheism
American Atheists launch first television channel dedicated to non-believers, Atheist TV, on Roku. Atheists are excited; creationist Ken Ham, not so much. Christians and other faith…
Catholicism
St. Mary’s in Virginia becomes the first African American Church to have the title “Basilica” bestowed upon it. The Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate…
Entertainment
Pagan Journalist Margot Adler, famous for her public association with Wicca and reporting with NPR, passed away July 28. Margot Adler passed away on July 28 from endometrial cancer…
Christianity
Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol have been treated with unknown secret serum to fight Ebola virus are reported to be improving. The outbreak of the…
Entertainment
Rabbi David Saperstein becomes the first non-Christian and Jewish American to be the U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom. The position for the U.S. Ambassador for Religious…
Christianity
Facing fines, conversion or death, Christian families flee Mosul under threat from ISIS. CNN’s Arwa Damon reports. Resources Search this topic on Google ISIS on Wikipedia…
Bahá'í Faith
Lukman Saifuddin, the new Religious Affairs Minister of Indonesia, has called for the Baha’i Faith to become the next state-recognized religion. In a response to a query from…
Catholicism
On WWI’s 100th anniversary, Pope Francis addressed the crowd at St. Peter’s Square and appealed to them emotionally to stop war and follow the path of…
Christianity
Several Christian churches throughout China have been surprised to find that crosses have been removed from their buildings. The local Chinese government has said that the…
Buddhism
Why Buddhist Monks Wear Robes – An Insight into Modern Zen Buddhism Interestingly, modern Buddhist monks’ attire goes way back to Buddha’s times when the Monastic robes were simple pieces of…
Entertainment
Two Sikh men went out of their way to make sure their Muslim employees got their bonuses before Eid al-Fitr, despite riot-induced curfew getting in the…
Issues
Hamas leader says Palestine and Jews can co-exist, but occupation must end. “We can co-exist with Jews, but not with military occupation”, says Hamas. Hamas leader…