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Human Rights in Action: Petition and Letter Circulating to Protect Freedom of Religion in Europe
This afternoon I came across a petition online that I could not help but sign—and I strongly urge you to do the same. Sometimes we may…
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WorldReligionNews.com Now Available in iTunes App Store and Google Play
If you love your daily digest of world religion news from WRN, you can now take it wherever you (or a least your mobile phone) go.…
Christianity
Noah Overcomes the Flood; Earns $95 Million Internationally
With the release of Noah on March 28 2014, it was very quickly evident that there is a thirst for religious-based films not only in Hollywood…
Catholicism
President Obama Meets Pope Francis for the First Time
President Obama met with Pope Francis at the Vatican last Thursday, March 27th. Obama considers himself a "great admirer" of the religious leader and finally got the…
Christianity
Can Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” Survive a Flood of Criticism?
Fans of any book series go to see the movie in order to critique one major point: "Did they get the details of the story right?"…
Christianity
Hobby Lobby Arguments Against Birth Control Coverage in Obamacare Start in Supreme Court
On Tuesday, March 24, the United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments (both for and against) that relate the newly introduced Affordable Care Act and the…
Hinduism
365-year-old Hindu Script Ramayana “Reunited” and Digitized by British Library and Mumbai Museum
Hindus have commended British Library London and CSMVS Mumbai for “reuniting” Mewar Ramayana, digitizing it and making it available online.
Agnosticism
Can Science and Religion Coexist In Equal Compatibility?
There was much interest in the recent debate between scientist, Bill Nye “The Science Guy” and evangelist and President of Answers in Genesis, Ken Ham. The…
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China will introduce school uniform guidelines to prevent racial and religious discrimination
by The Equal Opportunities Commission will introduce school uniform guidelines next month to prevent pupils from suffering discrimination due to their race or religion. "It has…
Catholicism
One Year In: A look at Pope Francis’ First Year of Papacy [Interactive Timeline]
Pope Francis was involved with significant events during his first year of papacy and these events provided a powerful foundation for his future works in addition…
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Freedom of Religion as a Human Right: The Council of Europe’s Upcoming Vote on Establishing “Sect Observatories”
For Americans accustomed to the (at least theoretical) separation of church and state implicit in the First Amendment of the Constitution, it may come as a…
Bahá'í Faith
Bahá’í New Year Celebration, Naw-Rúz, Begins at Sundown Thursday
Followers of the Bahá’í faith, will welcome in the New Year, otherwise known as Naw-Rúz, as the sun sets on March 20. This celebration originated in…