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Islam
Islamic Officials Can now Perform Marriages Like Secular Officials Marriage is changing in Turkey. On Wednesday, the Turkish Parliament voted to give “muftis”, Islamic authorities recognized…
Hinduism
India NIA to investigate annulled Hindu/Muslim marriage The Supreme Court has ordered the India’s National Investigation Agency to probe the marriage between Akhila Ashokan and Shafin…
Islam
Love overcomes persecution in England. Recently Jahed Choudhury and Sean Rogan married in the town of Walsall, England. This is the first Muslim same-sex marriage. The…
Christian
If you could go back in time what would you tell yourself? Some time ago, I was counseling a married couple and the wife made a…
Celebrity
Hindu Leader Rajan Zed is encouraging the singer to learn Sanskrit as well. Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus are reputedly getting married this summer. According to…
Christianity
State says business violated nondiscrimination laws by refusing to provide services for a same-sex marriage. The owner of the Richmond floral shop who was sued when…
Catholicism
Religious conservatives uneasy with the move to uphold Obama’s order that protect LGBTQ employees from discrimination. President Trump’s recent move to uphold an executive order issued…
Christianity
How India’s Mormons are looking for love. With only 12,700 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in India, Mormons have a hard…
Christianity
Besty DeVos, a conservative activist with strong connections in the Christian Reform community, will serve as Trump’s education secretary. Donald Trump has broken his personal trend…
Entertainment
Incidents of interfaith Sikh wedding ceremonies being disrupted are increasing. What implications does this trend have? A wave of fundamentalism is threatening to sweep across the…
Hinduism
Landmark bill passed by Pakistani assembly recognizes Hindu marriages and protects women’s rights. After decades of delays, Hindu couples in Pakistan will finally have their marriages…
Religion News
Research by Washington, D.C. churches concluded Generation Y looks for a church that’s real and unique. A recent poll by the Pew Research Center in 2015…