Ethics
Sudan Sentences a Woman To Be Stoned to Death Based on Islamic Law
On June 26 in Sudan, Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab was convicted and sentenced to execution by stoning on a charge of adultery, a violation of Islamic law.…
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Buddhism
This Buddhist Nun’s Music Gives You Spiritual Freedom
Ani Choying Drolma is emphatic that her music is not simply for entertainment. Ani Choying Drolma, the Buddhist nun rock star from Nepal insists that her…
Atheism
China Bans Islamic Baby Names with Religious Connotation in Xinjiang
An Islamic name ban has been put in place by the Chinese government in Muslim majority Xinjiang. Chinese authorities in the Muslim-dominant Xinjiang province have forbidden…
Bahá'í Faith
Number of Baha’i Arrests in Yemen this Month are Alarming
Human Rights Organization has asked the Yemeni government to stop the persecution of Baha’i Faith. The people belonging to the Baha'i community have been facing harassment…
Islam
Myanmar Report Finds ‘No Evidence’ of Rohingya Genocide
Myanmar’s government says it has found ‘no evidence’ of genocide against Rohingya Muslims. The Rohingya Muslims, a Muslim minority in the widely Buddhist Myanmar, have faced…
Atheism
Atheist Palestinian Poet’s Apostasy Sentence Reduced to 8 Years and 800 Lashes
Poet Ashraf Fayadh will now face 8 years in prison and 800 lashes for cursing Saudi Arabia and Prophet Mohammad. Ashraf Fayadh, a poet from Palestine,…
Catholicism
The Pope Urges Peace and Reconciliation in a War Zone
Pope Francis visits Central African Republic War Zone Pope Francis made history when he visited Central African Republic (CAR) – a designated war zone. He declared…