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WRN News from Around the Web: Shinto Emperor, Mormons Leave Mexico, Pakistan-India Cooperation, Religious Statues Beheaded, IM God, Catholic Anti-Abuse Hotline, Military Chaplains

19 Nov 2019
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WRN Editorial Staff

Japanese Emperor Performs Shinto Ceremony Amid Controversy Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai, an ancient Shinto ceremony said to transform the emperor by joining with the Sun Goddess....

Muslim Civil Rights Group Condemns ND State Lawmaker and Facebook for Spreading Anti-Muslim Lies

22 Oct 2019
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Alethea Bloomwood

WASHINGTON, DC — The following is a statement from Madihha Ahussain, Muslim Advocates’ special counsel for anti-Muslim bigotry responding to lies and misleading images posted on Facebook by North Dakota...

Lithuanian City Honors Nazi-Collaborator

26 Jul 2019
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Alison Lesley

Vilnius renames street in honor of Nazi collaborator Kazys Skirpa There have been many heated discussions as well as protests about renaming a small street in central Vilnius. Many are angry about...

Canadian Jews are the Most Targeted Minority in the Country for the Third Consecutive Year

25 Jul 2019
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Alison Lesley

345 incidents against Jews in 2018 However, there has been a 4 percent decrease. Statistics Canada released the data for crimes reported to police in 2018. Incidents in 2018 have declined...

Report Urges the UK Government Must Prevent Christian Persecution

09 Jul 2019
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Alison Lesley

In addition to this, the Foreign Office has also recommended that the government adopt a definition of anti-Christian discrimination and persecution similar to the definitions applied to anti-Semitism...

John Cusack Apologizes for Anti-Semitic Tweet, Blames a ‘Bot’

19 Jun 2019
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Alison Lesley

The actor said "A bot got me- I thought I was endorsing a pro Palestinian justice retweet" On Monday, . To make matters worse, he captioned it with a neo-Nazi quote. Following widespread criticism,...

Interesting Jewish Facts About The 2019 Women’s World Cup

10 Jun 2019
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C Barnett

There may not be any Jewish players in the World Cup, but there is still a presence However, that hasn't stopped the top-ranked team from the U.S. from looking for their second Cup in a row. While...

55th Annual Celebrate Israel Day Parade

04 Jun 2019
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Alison Lesley

Thousands of American Jews marched The marchers also held pro-Israel signs as a component of the Celebrate Israel Parade. Prominent among those absent were members of Jewish organizations having...

Germans Urged to Wear a Kippah to Protest Anti-Semitism

03 Jun 2019
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Alison Lesley

A call for solidarity He made his request before anti-Israel protests scheduled on June 1, the Al-Quds Day. Protesters assemble on this day to remember Israel's occupation of the East Jerusalem area...

As It Turns Out, Anti-Atheist Stereotypes Aren’t True

01 Jun 2019
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Alison Lesley

Understanding Unbelief: Research presented at the Vatican The study was conducted out of the University of Kent and was funded by the Templeton Foundation, one that is known for taking a pro-religious...