Celebrity
Ivanka Trump Officially Recognized as a Jew
Ivanka Trump’s conversion accepted under new standards. Yitzhak Yosef, the Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, has spoken: the conversion to Judaism by Ivanka Trump does not…
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Nepal’s New Constitution Outlaws Evangelism
Nepali Christians prevail after country’s first anti-evangelism case is dropped. Under Nepal's new constitution, anything linked to evangelism is outlawed. This dispute along religious lines is…
Bahá'í Faith
Take a Look at the Beautiful New Baha’i Temple in Chile
New Baha’i temple in Santiago, Chile has had over 25,000 visitors since October. Members of the Baha’i community in Santiago, Chile have had to bond with…
Hinduism
Gita Jayanti: Happy Birthday to Bhagavad Gita, the Sacred Hindu Text
The history and celebration of Gita Jayanti Gita Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of the Bhagavad Gita which is considered to be one…
Entertainment
Google Removes Autocomplete Suggestions About Jews, Women
Google’s search algorithms and autocomplete suggestions have caused offense, prompting Google to take action. Google just recently removed autocomplete suggestions from its search engine that suggested…
Christianity
In a Rare Moment, LDS Elder Conducts Opening Prayer in Senate
Elder Todd Christofferson is one of very few LDS leaders given the opportunity to conduct the morning prayer at the Senate. Keeping in line with the…
Catholicism
No Gay Catholic Priests, Vatican Reaffirms
The document is a reaffirmation of a 2005 statement by the Church that gay men should not be admitted into seminaries. The Vatican has angered the…
Agnosticism
Winter Religious Holidays Around the World [Infographic]
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Dec 9, 2016
Catholicism
Pope Compares Spreading of Fake News to Feces Obsession
“Disinformation is probably the greatest damage that the media can do,” said Pope Francis. In an interview for the Wednesday issue of a Belgian Catholic weekly,…
Islam
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Proposes Nationwide Burka Ban
Germany’s Chancellor calls for a ban on the Muslim burka because it is not part of German society. Only a couple months after the German president…
Christianity
Naughty This Year? No Worries, It’s End of the World!
Christian computer scientist Nora Roth says Christmas 2016 will mark the end of the world. A new date for the rapture has yet again been suggested,…
Catholicism
A Look At the Origins of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
The history of the Catholic celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. December 8 marks one of the most significant dates in the Catholic calendar-…