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Catholicism
Jeb Bush created the Religious Liberty Advisory Committee to protect the First Amendment. Jeb Bush, one of the Republican presidential candidates, has created a new religious…
Agnosticism
Ironically, religious parents were found to be of the opinion that their kids were more sensitive and empathetic to the suffering of others. A recent study…
Hinduism
The Differences in What Diwali Means to Jains, Sikhs, and Hindus. Diwali is one of the largest holidays that is celebrated in India; it is the…
Catholicism
Pope Francis recognizes the extreme importance of education by setting up the Congregation for Catholic Education. In a letter circulated in the Roman Curia, Pope Francis…
Entertainment
Amidst violence, a playschool in Jaffa, Israel has been teaching Arab and Jewish children to get along together, without hatred for each other. At Yad b’Yad,…
Agnosticism
Only 61% of the religiously unaffiliated say they believe in God, compared to 70% in 2007. Pew Research Center's 2014 Religious Landscape Study reveals that the…
Entertainment
Muslims inspired by services like Tinder and Airbnb are creating their own Muslim apps tailored to their culture. Khalil Jessa, a 25-year-old Muslim developer who lives…
Catholicism
New research by Pew shows strong generational differences in social and political views. An interview of 35,000 adult Americans throws up some fascinating statistics – the…
Christianity
Taking a look at Presidential Candidate Ben Carson’s religion, Seventh-day Adventist. Seventh-day Adventists are a member of a Protestant sect that preaches about the imminent return…
Christianity
Controversial ordinance for special rights to LGBTs in Houston will not be seeing the light of day. After causing a ruckus in the political arena, the…
Anglicanism
Preservation of religious freedom, inclusion, and pluralism are among the topics to be discussed at the Religious Freedom Roundtable in Sydney. Australian Human Rights Commissioner Tim…
Islam
Tablighi Jamaat’s 13-year plan for a London Mosque has been shut down. The Department for Communities and Local Government has rejected an appeal against the refusal…