Judaism
Legal Case Shows Trouble of Being LGBTQ in Orthodox Jew Community
They lose the custody of their children and even visitation rights For those who wish to leave the ultra-Orthodox Jewish fold, the process can be an…
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Judaism
Religion News
Annual Report on Religious Freedom Released
U.S. ally Saudi Arabia is included in the persecuted countries list. Sam Brownback, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom informed reporters on May 29 that…
Religion News
Pompeo will Host Gathering to Advance Religious Freedom Around the World in July
The May 29 announcement puts the issue right at the heart of the U.S. human rights agenda. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be the…
Islam
Pakistan To Require All People to List Religion on Official Documents
Islamabad High Court’s latest ruling poses a threat to the country’s minorities On Friday, Islamabad High Court made an important ruling, which made it mandatory for…
Catholicism
UN Warned of Religious Animosity by Vatican Official
Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic does not like “freedom from religion” phrase. Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, a Vatican observer to the UN agencies located in Geneva, has told the…
Buddhism
Mercedes-Benz Apologizes for Promotional Post Quoting Dalai Lama
The offending material was in the form of an Instagram post An apology was made to China by the vehicle maker Mercedes-Benz for quoting the Dalai…
Featured Contributors
Geneva’s Burkini Ban is A Human Rights Violation
City is using false rhetoric to promote government sponsored discrimination against muslims Geneva. A city proud of its distinction as a global hub for diplomacy and…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Target of Religious Discrimination Laws in Kazakhstan
New Report Reveals Startling Trend of Religious Persecution The New Human Rights Watch Report for 2018 has been released. The annual report is the ruling standard…
Catholicism
China Strikes Fear in Christians Destroying Another Church
This is the second church demolished in less than a month. A church in Northern China has been demolished, spreading fear among Christians[/tweetit] in the country…
Catholicism
LGBT Rights Rise in Catholic Latin America
Costa Rica makes a landmark ruling for LGBT rights. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights, a human rights court in Costa Rica, said on January 10…
Featured Contributors
Geneva’s Burkini Ban Infringes on Basic Human Rights
It has been disappointing to read that in a recent move, the Geneva City Council has banned burkini from swimming pools and made it mandatory for…
Christianity
How The Elimination of Net Neutrality Will Hurt Religion
Diverse Religious Leaders Have United in Defending Regulations Today the FCC voted to eliminate Net Neutrality. This carries huge implications for religious speech. In fact, a…