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Belgium’s Ban on the Burqa is Here to Stay
The judge ruled that the burqa ban does not violate private and family rights. The European Court of Human Rights upheld the ban put in force…
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Exclusive Interview: Jehovah’s Witnesses Banned in Russia; Court Ruling Upheld Today
Photo Courtesy of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Artwork by World Religion News. After an April court ruling declaring Jehovah’s Witnesses extremists and a wave of violence against them,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 17, 2017
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U.S. Condemns Decision to Ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
Hours after Russia’s Supreme Court upholds the ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses, USCIRF condemns the decision. Today, the Russia Supreme Court denied the appeal to overturn the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 17, 2017
Islam
House Rejects Bill to Examine Islamic Leaders Based on Their Level of Extremism
The proposal asked the Pentagon to identify those Islamic leaders who teach a peaceful version of Islam and those who command extremist views. The House rejected…
Christianity
24 Evangelical Leaders Praying with Trump – Does it Signal More Power for Preachers in Washington?
Critics say the separation wall between church and state is being chipped away. The White House Oval Office witnessed approximately 24 evangelical leaders praying with President…
Christianity
Two Black Pastors are Suing Coca-Cola for Misleading Public on Health Risks of Soda
The company allegedly ran deceptive campaigns intentionally. Two African-American pastors, Willam Lamar of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington D.C. and Delman Coates of Mount…
Catholicism
Dear Pope Francis Wins Big in the Catholic Press Association 2017 Book Awards
Pope Francis wins first place with Dear Pope Francis Loyola Press brings us a well-documented interaction between the pope and children from all corners of the…
Christianity
Churches Come Together to Support Nuclear Disarmament
Backs Historical UN Treaty July 2017 marks the first multilateral UN treaty to do with nuclear weapons in over two decades. Back in the twentieth century,…
Christianity
Evangelical Pat Robertson’s Interview with Donald Trump
United States President Donald J. Trump was interviewed by Pat Robertson, the CBN founder at the White House on July 12. The interview was an exclusive…
Christian
The Handmaid’s Tale Isn’t a Straw Man, and Here’s Proof
Christian culture is replete with the teaching that women put themselves in dangerous positions by straying outside the “rules.” The first time I read The Handmaid’s Tale I…
Islam
The Latest Company Being Boycotted: Starbucks
Malaysian Muslims are boycotting Starbucks over their pro-LGBT views. Hardline conservative Muslim groups in Indonesia and Malaysia urge their countrymen to boycott Starbucks[/tweetit] after the multi-national…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Introduces the New Way to Become a Saint
The fourth path to sainthood deals with helping others in death. A new path to Catholic sainthood has been introduced by Pope Francis. The path involves…