Syria has been in religious unrest since 2011, and militants are continuing to destroy religious sites. The latest attack has been on ancient Jewish mausoleums that are located just north of Syria,...
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23 Sep 2013
Alison Lesley
Young American Jains dance during a youth activity at the 2013 JAINA Conference. Photo: Young Jains of America The young people of the Jain religion in the United States are trying to find a new meaning...
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UNSTOPPABLE, a new film project and a live event by actor Kirk Cameron will take place on September 24, at The Vines Centre at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. It will be broadcast live to over...
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20 Sep 2013 Alison Lesley
Jains visit a Temple while observing the Paryushan festival The followers of the two most prominent sects of the Jain religion came together to celebrate the holy festival of Paryushan. The Shvetambar...
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20 Sep 2013 Alison Lesley
Pope Francis, elected in March, called out the Catholic Church's focus on Gay Marriage, Abortion and Contraception Issues, saying, "The teaching of the church, for that matter, is clear and I am a son of the church,...
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Quebec is rumored to be proprosing legislation that would ban state workers from wearing religious garb, such as the hijab. The Canadian media is suggesting that in the fall Quebec’s government...
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Celebrated Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh will speak at Google this month Google has taken a vested interest in an 87-year-old Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Monk, Thich Nhat Hanh or "Thay", to understand his teachings...
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Homosexuality is a very common topic in all faiths -- the Bahá'í Faith is no different. Unlike many other religions, however homosexuality is not prevented nor advocated against because it would...
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Pippa Evans and Sanderson Jones, founders of The Sunday Assembly plan to expand their churches across the globe The need for environments for non-believers to have a place to "worship" is continuing...
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17 Sep 2013 Alison Lesley
Tibetan Buddhist Monks are doing their part to help save the endangered Snow Leopard species The love and respect of all living creatures is a basic part of Buddhism. Some monks understand this deeply...
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Profiles in Faith: Archbishop Desmond Tutu
