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Wikipedia and Catholicism: Navigating Misinformation and Religious Bias
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Top Wikipedia Editors and Most-Viewed Religious Pages: A Comprehensive List
There is a need for more updated information on the important subject of religion in Wikipedia. The religious and socioeconomic landscape has certainly changed as we…
Christianity
Indonesia to Indigenize the Arabic Name for ‘Jesus Christ’
Come 2024, the world’s most populous Muslim country—Indonesia— will stop using the Arabic term for Jesus Christ when referring to Christian holidays and will instead use…
Religion News
World Religions of Christianity and Scientology Partake In The “Holy Rite” of Super Bowl LXVII
Once a year a large religious event occurs in this country. It is a religious event because it brings people of all cultures together as one…
Christianity
How Life in England in the Middle Ages Revolved Around the Church—Particularly at Easter
As Easter approaches, an article on History Extra, the official website of BBC History Magazine, explains that in Medieval England, although everyone was expected to attend…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 13, 2022
Christianity
Russia Blacklists Hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) has relegated more than 200 Jehovah’s Witnesses to its List of ‘Persons Involved in Extremism or Terrorism,’ according to Jehovah’s…
Bahá'í Faith
Religious News from Around the Web, Feb 3rd 2020
Iran vs. Religion, Mass Wedding, Same-Sex Adoption, Religious School Funding, Christians Released, Should Churches Report Child Abuse? William Barr Warns of Militant Secularism, Catholic Schools in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 3, 2020
Buddhism
Identity and Religion: The War Against the Spirit
Who are you? What is your identity? Are you your name, your family, your car, your bank account, the language you speak or the accent with…
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…
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…
Buddhism
Reincarnation
The word “reincarnation” derives from Latin, literally meaning, “entering the flesh again.” The common definition of reincarnation has been altered from its original meaning. The word…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 11, 2019
Agnosticism
LA Faith Coalition to Hold Emergency Press Conference Demanding Disney CEO Bob Iger End Anti-Religious Hate on A&E Networks
Religious leaders will gather in front of Disney offices to “end anti-religious hate.” World Religion News received an email overnight from Los Angeles Faith Coalition about…