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Here We Are Again: Confronting the Rise of Religious Persecution

26 Sep 2019
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Sam Field

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....

Multi-City Interfaith March planned to counteract religious violence

10 Sep 2019
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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...

Researchers and Religious Figures Call for Social Media Changes to Tackle Hate Groups

09 Aug 2019
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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...

Why I Trust L. Ron Hubbard

26 Jul 2019
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Jim Meskimen

"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....

Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Urges Grassroots Movement to Bring Together Faiths

16 Jul 2019
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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...

Religion vs. Religious Freedom

28 Jun 2019
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Wayne Edward Hanson

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...

New York Wants to Ban Religious Vaccine Exemptions to Help Control the Measles Outbreak

08 Apr 2019
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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...

LA Faith Coalition to Hold Emergency Press Conference Demanding Disney CEO Bob Iger End Anti-Religious Hate on A&E Networks

29 Jan 2019
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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...

Religious Leaders on George H.W. Bush’s Death and How the Former President Moved GOP Towards Evangelicalism

04 Dec 2018
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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...

Atheist Prime Minister wants ‘Religious Neutrality’ in Greece

03 Nov 2018
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C Barnett

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"...