Ethics
Sudan Sentences a Woman To Be Stoned to Death Based on Islamic Law
On June 26 in Sudan, Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab was convicted and sentenced to execution by stoning on a charge of adultery, a violation of Islamic law.…
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Religion News
Annual Report on Religious Freedom Released
U.S. ally Saudi Arabia is included in the persecuted countries list. Sam Brownback, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom informed reporters on May 29 that…
Judaism
Jewish Leaders Oppose Gina Haspel, President Trump’s CIA Nominee
Gina Haspel has served the CIA for more than 33 years. Gina Haspel, President Donald J. Trump's nominee to the CIA directorship, has no dearth of…
Islam
New Head of C.I.A. Tortured Muslims and Destroyed Files
President Donald Trump’s nomination for director of C.I.A. is linked with a dark history Tuesday was a busy day for President Trump’s national security group. Rex…
Christianity
North Korea Is Punishing Religious Citizens
U.S. State Department report exposes human rights violations in North Korea. While most of the rest of the world enjoys the freedom of worship, North Korean…
Christianity
Drones Are Dropping Bibles in Areas Dominated By ISIS
Livets Ord will air drop electric bibles to Christians in ISIS controlled Iraq An evangelical church in Sweden thought that it would be a good idea…
Christianity
Yazidis Urge U.N. to Deem Violence by ISIS to be Treated as Genocide
Yazidi Christians call for international recognition of acts against Yazidis be declared genocide. The Yazidis are a Kurdish religious community recognized by the United Nations as…
Catholicism
The Pope Urges Peace and Reconciliation in a War Zone
Pope Francis visits Central African Republic War Zone Pope Francis made history when he visited Central African Republic (CAR) – a designated war zone. He declared…
Catholicism
Should Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandals be considered torture?
UN Committee weighs case to consider Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandals as torture. The Vatican drew the attention of the United Nations Committee overseeing the Convention…