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Christianity
Denomination appeals ban by Supreme Court The story of religious freedom, a core concept of human rights and internationally recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human…
Buddhism
New Laws to Restrict Private Worship Being a person of faith in China has just gotten much worse. The Chinese cabinet created a new set of…
Buddhism
Rejects State Department Report by “Imperfect” United States China responded to the criticism put forth by the United States in which the US Secretary of State…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witness audio clip offers a message of support for followers. The Jehovah’s Witnesses gave an official response to the Russian ruling banning the organization from…
Christianity
Photo Courtesy of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Artwork by World Religion News. After an April court ruling declaring Jehovah’s Witnesses extremists and a wave of violence against them,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 17, 2017
Christianity
Religious freedom advocates should be worried over the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ situation in Russia. Jesus left the disciples with The Great Commission, a mandate to “go therefore…
Featured Contributors
Jared Kushner’s trip to Israel is a strong statement that the U.S. stands with Israel and against terrorism. When it comes to the Middle East, American…
Agnosticism
The Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act will not only protect the rights of the religious, but of the non-religious too and prevent harassment of…
Christianity
Hundreds of Iraqi Christian men take up arms against ISIS in Northern Iraq to reclaim lost villages. Hundreds of young Iraqi Christian men in Northeast region…
Christianity
When we think of America’s birth story our minds go to the very essence of a country that was founded upon “freedom of religion.” So many…
Bahá'í Faith
New film To Light A Candle examines the persecution of Baha’is in Iran. For millions of people around the world, the term Baha’i will have little…
Issues
American Sikhs have been ridiculed, harassed, and beaten all because of their outward appearance. It is long past time to stop the ignorance. Earlier this month, a…