Catholicism
Christians Flee to Jordan for Refuge from ISIS
About 4,000 Christians left the Iraqi city of Mosul for Jordan in the last three months, forced out by Islamic State fighters. With the capturing of…
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NY Parishes are Closing: How Will the Catholic Church React?
Attendance is falling so low that New York will close some parishes and merge others. How will the Catholic Church respond to reinvigorate the faithful? As…
Christianity
Interstellar: Is it a Religious Movie?
Interstellar’s philosophical and religious undertones are examined in The Atlantic. The Atlantic has published an article analyzing “the spiritual setting of space,” focusing mostly on the…
Christianity
Christian and Muslim Leaders to Denounce ISIS Violence at White House Candlelight Vigil Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2014 /Christian Newswire/ — The vigil will be on Wednesday, November 12, at 7:00 P.M. on Pennsylvania Ave. NW across from Lafayette Park.…
Entertainment
Parents Upset Their Children Are Learning About Islam in School
Parents in several parts of the United States are complaining about assignments given to their children to study and learn about Islam. Many schools across countries…
Entertainment
These Trends Predict Religions Could Disappear in One Generation
Lawrence Krauss, a Cosmologist, believes that in just one generation religion could disappear.Lawrence Krauss is a popular cosmologist and theoretical physicist, and he often turns his…
Catholicism
Christian Music Artist Vicky Beeching Finds Peace Identifying as a Gay Christian
The successful Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) singer’s experience coming out as a lesbian last August only strengthened that desire. She is now ready to be a…
Atheism
Election Night 2014 Not a Win for Atheists, But Opens the Door For Future Atheist Politicians
The recent midterm election has proven that atheists have very little representation in government. As a voting bloc, they are often forced to vote for candidates…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Urges Catholics to Stop Economic Injustice and Save the Environment
Pope Francis delivered an off-the-cuff mini-encyclical on the rights of the poor, the injustices of unemployment and the need for environmental protection Tuesday, saying he’s not…
Agnosticism
U.S. Court Rules that Secular Humanism Deserves to Be Treated as a Religion
A federal district court in Oregon has declared Secular Humanism a religion, paving the way for the non-theistic community to obtain the same legal rights as…
Agnosticism
Religion and Aliens: How Extraterrestrial Life Might Affect Religious Beliefs
Astronomy professor David Weintraub’s new book explains what leaders of the world’s major religious affiliation believe about the possibilities of alien life. The question of whether…
Judaism
New Law May Encourage Conversion to Judaism in Israel
The Israeli cabinet approved a new law that would enable easier conversions to Judaism, a move advocates hope will encourage hundreds of thousands of “religionless” Israelis…