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The new year began for the world’s youngest major religion with the opening of three new “Ideal Orgs”—facilities designed in keeping with Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s…
Geoffrey Peters
Mar 6, 2024
Christianity
Referred to as “B.D.” in court filings to protect her identity, a teenage Muslim girl converted to Christianity allegedly due to her teacher’s active proselytization during…
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The Parliament of the World’s Religions returned to Chicago this week to celebrate its 130th anniversary. It was here in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Fair…
Judaism
No injuries reported Chicago police have tightened operations to secure the city’s Jewish institutions after an arsonist twice tried to set alight a synagogue[/tweetit] structure located…
Catholicism
Augustus Tolton Went From Slave To Priest Augustus Tolton’s position in the Roman Catholic Church was anything but typical, and it appears as though the priest’s…
Judaism
Candidate Arthur Jones is a Holocaust Denier. Arthur Jones has become the official Republican Candidate for the Illinois 3rd district. If you don’t know who Arthur…
Islam
Rami Nashashibi has been using his Muslim faith as a foundation for community organization. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has honored Rami Nashashibi…
Judaism
Wrigley Stadium will be the 13th national park to offer kosher hot dogs. What do you order on your hotdog for a baseball game? Mustard or…
Art
Urban Buddha: the new attraction at Chicago’s Grant Park. The Chicago Grant Park Conservancy has added a new art attraction at its Skate Park on October…
Islam
Muslim group sets up anti-terrorism billboards in Chicago A local Chicago Muslim group has purchased ad space to combat both terrorism and Islamophobia, reports the Chicago…
Islam
The man who ripped off a Muslim woman’s hijab on a Southwest Airlines flight in December 2015 will soon be sentenced. Gill Parker Payne, a 37-year…
Catholicism
Cooking nun Sister (Chef) Alicia Torres’ Chopped victory is a win for the poor, too. Chopped is quite a popular Food Network show, but its latest…