On Sept. 23rd, President Trump convened a meeting on religious freedom at the UN, surrounded by survivors of religious persecution from around the globe, civil society leaders, religious leaders, U.S....
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10 Sep 2019
WRN Editorial Staff
LOS ANGELES — In the wake of acts of violence in places of worship, local religious leaders plan a showing of solidarity among people of diverse faith traditions. Loyola Marymount University Professor...
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09 Aug 2019 Nathan Glover
Measures need to be taken to both identify and end hate speech online. It’s been less than a week since the violent shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The combined events claimed...
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"He helped me to discover my own purpose. That alone was a lifesaver." Occasionally in the course of a day, I hear disparaging things about people I know and love. I’m sure this has happened to you....
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16 Jul 2019 Liza Kay
"We want to get the various faiths to bind together and to stand for each other's freedom of religion" - Sam Brownback, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom In the beginning...
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Wayne explores the dilemma: "if one believes salvation is only available through one’s own faith, how do you deal with people of other faiths?" In a blog published on the website of STAND (Scientologists...
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08 Apr 2019 Derek Welch
Orthodox groups claim it's government coercion. A significant number of Such an action has come to the fore due to Brooklyn and Queens reporting measles outbreaks. Rockland County has also reported...
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29 Jan 2019 Elisa Meyer
Religious leaders will gather in front of Disney offices to “end anti-religious hate.” World Religion News received an email overnight from Los Angeles Faith Coalition about an emergency...
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04 Dec 2018 Derek Welch
Christian leaders praised President George H.W. Bush after his death on November 30 and released a number of condolence statements to that effect. Bush, a lifelong Episcopalian, played a pivotal...
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Tsipras wants the will of ordinary Greek citizens to play a part in the government The Prime Minister of Greece has made it clear he wants the Greek state to adopt a strict "religious neutrality"...
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