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Happy Holidays: The Real War on Christmas by Dr. Arik Greenberg

13 Dec 2019
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WRN Guest

Over the last couple of years, I’ve heard the phrase “The war on Christmas” invoked more and more frequently. Often, it comes from the mouths of conservative media commentators, but more often it comes...

Holiday Gift Ideas Across Various Religions, By Alexandra Rogers

27 Nov 2019
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WRN Guest

There is much to dislike about the secular holiday season. In many cases, gifting now has the burden of obligation, of a required ritual, a duty discharged with little thought through an online catalog...

Grocery Store in Canada Fined $10K for Being Open Good Friday

31 May 2019
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Elisa Meyer

The Retail Businesses Holiday Closing Act has a few exceptions Munther Zeid, who owns the . Zeid, who has a total of five stores, is an independent business owner, was handed a $10,000 fine for his stores...

Hindus Prepare for Thai Pongal Celebration

07 Jan 2019
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C Barnett

The four day harvest festival of Pongal will begin next week. Thai Pongal is a four-day Hindu holiday celebrated in Tamil Nadu which happens in the month of Thai (January-February). The festivities...

Satanist Group is Victim of Christmas Tree Ornament Theft

04 Dec 2018
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Nathan Glover

Satanic Bay Area's handmade ornaments were stolen from a public Christmas tree display. A Satanist group in California is upset by the theft of ornaments from their tree, adding to the woes felt by groups...

Celebrating Thanksgiving as an Ahmadi Muslim

19 Nov 2018
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Anila Sadiq

Thanksgiving is an opportunity to reflect on the blessings bestowed upon us. Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated here in North America. On this day people don’t have to be busy at work, schools,...

Why Is Ramadan Not A National Holiday?

17 May 2018
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C Barnett

Secularism and Bigotry Are Not The Same Things Ramadan has officially begun. The month of fasting and praying is being celebrated by the estimated 9 million Muslims in the United States. But for many,...

Israeli Independence Day Causes Controversy

19 Apr 2018
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Nathan Glover

Not Everyone Agrees With The Message Today is Yom Ha’atzmaut. Israel Independence Day. It is the 70 year anniversary of the creation of Israel. The state has grown vastly since its inception....

Winter Religious Holidays Video and Infographic

22 Dec 2017
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WRN Editorial Staff

What Do World Religions Do During the Holiday Season? Exclusively from WorldReligionNews.com! Share this Infographic on Your Site Source: WorldReligionNews.com Typically when we say "the...

What Is All Souls’ Day?

01 Nov 2017
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Derek Welch

The All Souls Day holiday has diverse religious roots What is All Souls Day? It is a religious holiday that is held dearly by most churches around the world. The All Souls Day is reserved for the commemoration...