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BREAKING: HBO has just announced a new Scientology focused film based on the Lawrence Wright book titled “Going Clear,” which the Church Of Scientology has denounced…
WRN Editorial Staff
Nov 23, 2014
Catholicism
A video has been released online that shows a snippet of an exorcism which was being performed on a woman in a Catholic Church in the…
Atheism
Inspired by scientists who came before him, an American atheist professor has converted to Christianity and is working to prove God is real. Physicists are typically…
Judaism
Mendy Pellin is an ordained rabbi who plans to show the world that the Hasidic culture can provide many inspirations for comedy gold. Walking carefully between the…
Christianity
A Maryland school district removed religion from its calendar after taking requests to include Islam’s Eid al-Adha. Many disapproved, including Chuck Norris. Recently, Maryland’s largest school…
Catholicism
Pope Francis has confirmed he will be visiting the United States in September 2015 for the World Meeting of Families. He made the announcement as he…
Judaism
According to research, the presence of non-Jews has been increasing in synagogues. Yaakov Ariel, a professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina and…
Sikhism
The Chicago Sikh community suffered a terrible loss as a temple burned in a fire. No one was hurt, but investigations continue into how the fire…
Religion News
In an update this month to the Air Force Instruction 1-1 (AFI 1-1), several changes have been made in order to “clarify guidance” for the handling…
Islam
The state of Alabama has passed a new law which specifically prohibits the use of Sharia Law within its courtrooms. Sharia Law is a law code…
Catholicism
Pope Francis will raffle the many gifts he has received since becoming the head of the Catholic Church to raise funds to help the poor. Since…
Buddhism
World renowned pacifist Thich Nhat Hanh is showing signs of improvement after suffering from a brain hemorrhage that left the Buddhist monk hospitalized. Thich Nhat Hanh, a…