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Satanic Temple Voices Concern Against Corporal Punishment in Schools
Religious group comes out against physical abuse in the name of discipline. The Satanic Temple is fighting a school district in the Fort Worth, TX area…
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EU Headscarf Ban in the Workplace is Facing Backlash
EU grants workplaces the ability to ban the headscarf as a religious symbol. The European Union made a historic ruling that companies in Europe have the…
Judaism
Matzo Crackers are Getting a Makeover: The Matzo Project
Break the niche religious food barrier with The Matzo Project. Matzo is a kind of food that people unwillingly eat as a part of their mandatory…
Issues
ADL to Take on Cyberhate with New Silicon Valley Center
ADL open Silicon Valley center to combat cyberhate Jonathan Greenblatt, the Chief Executive Officer of Anti-Defamation League (ADL) made an announcement that his organization will open…
Islam
Mark Rutte Defeats Anti-Islamic Candidate Geert Wilders in Dutch Election
Mark Rutte claims victory over anti-Muslim Geert Wilders. Netherland’s far right extremist candidate Geert Wilders faced a heavy defeat against Conservative Prime Minister Mark Rutte[/tweetit], who…
Islam
Muslim Ban Receives Yet Another Federal Block
Trump’s immigration ban has been blocked again by a Federal Judge. Although Trump has been tough on his stance on immigration, research by Pew shows that…
Islam
Switzerland Votes No on Burqa Ban
Swiss government rejects burqa ban. An initiative to ban niqabs and burqas by Swiss People’s party, a right-wing political party, has been rejected[/tweetit] by the Swiss…
Issues
Poland Identifies Minnesota Man as Nazi Commander
Minnesota man to be charged with Nazi war crimes. Michael Karkoc has been identified as the commander of a Nazi unit responsible for the murder of…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Latest Religious Group Being Persecuted in Russia
Jehovah’s Witnesses seek help from Kremlin Vasily Kalin, the leader of the Russian branch of Jehovah's Witnesses, has requested Mikhail Fedotov, the head of the Russian…
Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh ‘Walk With Me’ Documentary on Mindfulness Premieres at SXSW
Benedict Cumberbatch-narrated Thich Nhat Hanh documentary Walk with Me will premiered at SXSW. Walk with Me, a documentary directed by Max Pugh and Marc J. Francis,…
Islam
Jewish Rocker Sings About Islam in New Album for Kids
Ben Lee sing songs about Islam in his new family-oriented album. The Trump administration-initiated travel ban has seen a number of forms of protest against it.…
Baptist
Southern Baptist Leader Russell Moore in Crosshairs for Criticizing Trump
Baptist Churches threaten to cut off funding to Moore over political matters. There seems to be a growing amount of concern among evangelicals over the prospective…