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Election of Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray comes after the resignation of ex-president amidst diversity issues. The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) elected its first woman president in Rev.…
Christianity
Maine school threatens a teacher with termination for trying to “integrate private and public belief systems” at a public school. In Augusta, Maine a High School…
Anglicanism
Franklin Graham has urged Christians to mobilize themselves against a supposed “Christian genocide.” Franklin Graham claims approximately 100,000 Christians are slaughtered every year simply because they…
Islam
ADL finds that anti-Semitism is on a decline; the majority of Americans want the Government to take measures to address the attacks on Jews and Christians.…
Christianity
Proceedings on whether to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia were heard for the third day on Friday. Today was day three of the ongoing hearing in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 7, 2017
Anglicanism
The M-103 bill to condemn religious discrimination passed 201 to 91 on Thursday. Canada's House of Commons easily passed M-103, a non-binding motion which condemns any…
Bahá'í Faith
Despite repeated pleas by the leaders of the community, Iran’s politicians have constantly turned a blind eye to the plight of Baha’is. Muslims all over the…
Catholicism
Wikileaks has revealed strings of emails allegedly showing Clinton supporters talking negatively about Catholics. After Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump came under fire for a leaked…
Judaism
The Anti-Defamation League has created a new role which will be entirely devoted to investigating and curbing Anti-Semitic rhetoric. The rise in anti-Semitic rhetoric over social…
Islam
The U.S. Dept. of Education is implementing new measures requiring schools to report religious discrimination. Recent events in 2015 and 2016 have served to put Muslims…
Hinduism
Norco city officials rejected proposed Hindu temple because it doesn’t fit the town’s “western aesthetic.” A proposal by Indian-Americans in the South-Californian city of Norco to…
Christianity
What does it mean when one of the top crowdfunding platforms chooses to not provide service to Christians who chose not to provide service because of…