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Biden Would Revoke Muslim Ban, Virtual Chaplains Help Oncology Patients, Dangerous Shinto Celebrations, Jewish History in Europe, Latest Supreme Court Ruling Goes Against Church, Religious moderates…
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Jul 27, 2020
Catholicism
The Short Story The calendars would write “Year 1900” when three French Catholic monks of the African Mission would arrive for the first time in Samos…
Catholicism
A week of mourning was capped off with two religious funeral services spanning two states on Wednesday and Thursday. Former President George H.W. Bush, who died…
Christianity
Rabbi Michael Shevack says in order to join together as one, the world must start understanding Jews. As discussed in article #1 in this series, Western…
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Rabbi Michael Shevack asks: Will the good and noble religions of the world stand up? This is a call, not quite desperate yet, but a critical…
Celebrity
Aharon Appelfeld has 47 books to his name One of Israel’s most talented writers, Aharon Appelfeld, 85, died on January 4. He had won a number…
Judaism
President Trump did not visit the Warsaw Ghetto Monument. US President Donald Trump came under criticism by Jewish Polish leaders when he did not pay a…
Catholicism
Some key information on Puerto Ricans in anticipation of their 100th year of citizenship. As Puerto Rico enters its 100th year of American citizenship, Pew Research…
Catholicism
Joseph Mayr-Nusser, killed for refusing to swear an oath to Hitler, has been beatified. Joseph Mayr-Nusser, an Italian who refused to take the oath of allegiance…
Islam
18 rabbis were arrested protesting outside Trump Hotel. Guests and visitors at the Trump International Hotel in New York witnessed 18 rabbis being arrested by the…
Christianity
Four Army chaplains gave their life jackets to other soldiers as their ship was sinking in WWII. February 3 was enacted by Congress as Four Chaplains…
Judaism
A tunnel from the Holocaust era dug by escaping Jewish prisoners in Lithuania was recently discovered. The tunnel was found at Ponar (now known as Paneriai)…