Sikhism
How to pray like a Sikh
Click the image to watch a fascinating video on how Sikh pray: Published by the Sikh Channel on Facebook
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 27, 2019
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Bahá'í Faith
Here We Are Again: Confronting the Rise of Religious Persecution
On Sept. 23rd, President Trump convened a meeting on religious freedom at the UN, surrounded by survivors of religious persecution from around the globe, civil society…
Religion News
Why Sikhs wear a turban and what it means to practice the faith in the United States
Simran Jeet Singh, New York University An elderly Sikh gentleman in Northern California, 64-year-old Parmjit Singh, was recently stabbed to death while taking a walk in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 25, 2019
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PRRI Announces Eleven Public Fellows for 2019-2020
Nationwide scholar network expands to strengthen public scholarship on religion, culture, and politics[/tweetit] WASHINGTON – The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 24, 2019
Catholicism
Myths Debunked about Catholics, Latter-day Saints, and Muslims
Today, with social media and the Internet, rumors, misconceptions and outright lies often circulate amplified and unchecked about religions and religious belief. Most often, it is…
Opinion
Pastafarians and the Jesters
To become a Catholic Priest or a Jewish Rabbi requires years of training and study. To become a Buddhist Monk one must give up gainful employment…
Buddhism
China/Vatican Agreement May Signal Lessening of Religious Tension
The first Catholic Bishop to be consecrated in China since an agreement between China and the Holy See occurred recently in Inner Mongolia.[/tweetit] According to the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 20, 2019
Catholicism
Pope Francis Hosts First Meeting of “Higher Committee of Human Fraternity”
Pope Francis hosted the first meeting of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (The Committee) on Sept. 16 at the Vatican. The Committee https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/ consists of…
Features
Celebrities and Nonprofits are Joining Forces to Help the Bahamas Recover
Flying in to Grand Bahama Island with his jet loaded with emergency supplies and a team of Scientology Volunteer Ministers, John Travolta is the latest celebrity…
Christianity
Survey on Christian Life Beliefs
More than 200 Christians were recently surveyed to determine beliefs about their Christian life. Of the 216 participants 65 percent were female , 93 percent were…
Catholicism
America’s Growing Interfaith Infrastructure
In Columbia, South Carolina, Interfaith Partners regularly brings together for discussion Christians and Jews, Hindus and Muslims, Buddhists and Bahá’ís. Members visit one another’s places of…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 16, 2019
Art
New Theory on the Yazilikaya Stone Carvings
Archeologists believe they figured out what the 3,200 rock carvings represents It is a human tendency to look up for the things which are long gone.…