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The Huffington Post is crowdsourcing examples of religious groups who are helping the world with the hashtag #ReligionDoingGood on Twitter. Beginning last week, @HuffPostRelig has been…
Entertainment
An ancient belief held by Taoists and the hippie culture which coined the term “treehugger,” has recently been supported by science. Being near trees has now…
Agnosticism
Many Canadians claim no religious affiliation and consider themselves non-religious. However, many of these people still hold religious or spiritual beliefs. It is not unusual in…
Entertainment
The Jewish celebration of Shavu’ot, the Festival of Weeks, starts this evening commemorating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Shavu’ot actually holds both an…
Christianity
Meriam Ibrahim, Sudanese Christian woman sentenced to death for her beliefs may be released pending court appeal. There may be some good news in the story…
Catholicism
The Ascension marks the beginning of a 10-day period of prayer and reflection. “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father…
Bahá'í Faith
The Mansion of Bahjí on the night of the commemoration of the Ascension of Baha’u’llah, 2010 (photo: Adib Roy). The Baha’i Faith only has nine days…
Catholicism
Pope Francis greets followers during a 2013 trip to Brazil. This past weekend, Pope Francis visited the Middle East to promote peace among Muslims, Jews and…
Entertainment
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations rejects J Street’s application for membership. The Conference of Presidents has been the go-to organization, where the voice…
Christianity
Antonio Banderas, one of Spain’s most famous actors, is in talks to star as Pope Francis in a new movie. Pope Francis has managed to capture…
Baptist
Theres a furor surrounding the discovery that a Muslim student is attending Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. How much responsibility does the head of a private institution…
Catholicism
Pope Francis is soon going to be visiting a variety of locations within the Middle East from May 24th until May 26th. His visit is not…