Judaism
Ashira Silverman and her role in Women’s Rights in Israel
Ashira Silverman, niece of comedian Sarah Silverman, has started her human rights activism early in life because of the work her family is doing for women’s…
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Sikhs Celebrate the Installation of the Guru Granth Sahib
Millions of Sikhs rejoice over the installation of the final Guru, Guru Granth Sahib. Over 300 years ago, the tenth guru, Gobind Singh, announced he would…
Bahá'í Faith
Birth of the Bab: Celebrating One of the Founders of the Bahá’í Faith
Bahá’í leader’s birth is celebrated around the world. Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad Shírází, born on October 20 in 1819, is a central figure for the Bahá’í faith.…
Christianity
Christian Seminaries Receive $1.5 Million in Science Grants
Grants awarded by American Association for the Advancement of Science will provide seminaries with better knowledge on science. If you had a question about science, who…
Mormonism
New Study Shows Leaving Religion Might Harm Health
Can leaving religion cause more than just spiritual harm? A new study finds it may cause seriously adverse health effects on the mind and body as…
Buddhism
How One Buddhist Monk Devoted His Life to North Koreans
Pomnyum Sunim is a South Korean Buddhist monk who has devoted his life to rescuing the North Korean people and promoting peace between the two nations.…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Offers Gay Community Compassion Amid Conservative Catholic Backlash
Pope Francis and the Vatican issued a statement about same-sex couples, but after conservative Catholics criticized it, the document was relabeled as a draft. While Catholicism…
Christianity
Mars Hill Church Reaction To Pastor Mark Driscoll Resignation Letter
On Tuesday, October 14, Pastor Mark Driscoll submitted his resignation as an elder and lead pastor of Mars Hill Church. The Board of Overseers has accepted…
Entertainment
Princess Noriko Leaves Title for Love in Marriage to Shinto Priest
Japan’s Princess Noriko relinquished her ties to the royal family and married Kunimaro Senge of the Izumo Taisha grand Shinto shrine in a beautiful wedding. Everyone…
Catholicism
Illinois Mom Converts to Islam and Bravely Travels Her First Hajj
Kristin Szremski, 53-year-old award-winning journalist, converted from Christianity to Islam and took the pilgrimage to Mecca, her first Hajj. The Hajj is a mandatory religious pilgrimage…
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First American Reverend Blesses Sake Brewery in Shinto Religious Ceremony
SakeOne brewery blessed by Reverend Koichi Barrish in a unique and sacred Shinto ritual. SakeOne, a large sake supplier located in the Oregon, was recently blessed…
Christianity
Pastor Lives on the Streets to Raise Money for Homeless Shelters
Reverend Rick Cole, a pastor from California, started living on the streets to raise money for a homeless charity, Sacremento Steps Forward. He raised more than…