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Islamophobic Line of Questioning at Confirmation Hearing

He has been called a “preeminent litigator with a brilliant legal mind…. His accomplished record of appellate advocacy, combined with his steadfast commitment to

How Bibles Are Smuggled Into North Korea

Religious News from Around the Web July 20, 2020

Uighurs under China Suppression, Governor Orders Churches Closed, Bibles Ballooned Into North Korea, Vatican Issues Sex Abuse Reporting Guide, The Talmud and the Cancel

Coronavirus Opens Opportunities for Homeschooling and Religious Instruction

Even though the Coronavirus pandemic is creating hardships around the world, opportunity is knocking. A friend who teaches high school is off work, her

Russell M. Nelson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

WRN News from Around the Web: Pope Meets with Monk, RFRA Cuts Both Ways, “Mormon” not Appropriate, Conversion Therapy Ban, Chick-Fil-A Now in Trouble with Right, Dispensaries as Religions?

Pope Meets With Buddhist Monk Pope Francis met with the Supreme Buddhist Patriarch Somdej Phra Maha Muneewong of Thailand late last month, on a

WRN News from Around the Web: Shinto Emperor, Mormons Leave Mexico, Pakistan-India Cooperation, Religious Statues Beheaded, IM God, Catholic Anti-Abuse Hotline, Military Chaplains

Japanese Emperor Performs Shinto Ceremony Amid Controversy Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai, an ancient Shinto ceremony said to transform the emperor by joining

Court Rules Kim Davis Can Be Sued For Refusing Marriage Licenses to Same-sex Couples

Court Rules Kim Davis Can Be Sued For Refusing Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples

Kentucky ordered to pay $224,000 to four couples who sued Kim Davis for legal fees. Kentucky has been ordered to pay close to a

Report Urges the UK Government Must Prevent Christian Persecution

Report Urges the UK Government Must Prevent Christian Persecution

A report by the Foreign Office has put forth an advisory that the UK government be prepared to impose sanctions against countries which persecute

Joseph Preville W.D. Miscamble

The Life and Legacy of Notre Dame’s ‘American Priest’, Father Hesburgh: An Interview with Fr. Wilson D. Miscamble, C.S.C.

In American Priest, Father Miscamble offers a three-dimensional portrait of Hesburgh as a Catholic priest, university president, and public servant. Father Theodore Martin Hesburgh

Portland, OR is Now the Second U.S. City to Adopt Legal Protections for Atheists

Portland, OR is Now the Second U.S. City to Adopt Legal Protections for Atheists

The protections mark a small but significant legal change for Atheists. When members of the Portland City Council voted unanimously for the plan by

Devilishly Good: ‘Hail Satan?’ - TST Documentary at Sundance

Devilishly Good: ‘Hail Satan?’ Satanic Temple Documentary Premieres at Sundance

In her documentary Hail Satan?, director Penny Lane demystifies The Satanic Temple and its rituals. Hail Satan? premiered on January 25 at Sundance Film