by Caroline Yaakugh Social media is currently buzzing with reactions following a video showing two pastors converting to the Islam faith during a Ramadan lecture in Ogun state.In a bid to find spiritual fulfillment, many people embark on their spiritual journey in various ways and under various faiths. However, it […]
June 7, 2019 by Bob Seidensticker A Pew Research study, “The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050,” makes interesting predictions about how religion will change. Part 1 discussed […]
An ancient faith is disappearing from the lands in which it first took root. At stake is not just a religious community, but the fate of pluralism in the region. […]
Source: Indy Star By Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star A southern Indiana Amish couple with 13 children has settled a multi-year lawsuit with the federal government, allowing the Canadian wife to become […]
Source: BBC News A baby born weighing just 245g (8.6oz), believed to be the tiniest on record to survive premature birth, has been discharged from hospital in the US. Baby […]
Source: The New York Times By Jason Horowitz ROME — For nearly a year, Pope Francis remained mostly silent in the face of a searing accusation by a former papal ambassador to […]
Source: NPR By VANESSA ROMO Myanmar military units instrumental in the brutal push to drive out hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya from the mainly Buddhist nation have unleashed a […]
Source: The Guardian By Liz Ford Four women from Latin America whose lives were put at risk when they were not allowed abortions after being raped as girls are taking […]
Source: Religion News Service By Sumit Ganguly (The Conversation) — Almost immediately after winning a second term in office on May 23, India’s Prime Minister Modi gave a speech making light of […]
Source: Huffington Post BY Ed Mazza Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Christian right to “uphold their principles” on one key issue: interest rates. The freshman lawmaker and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) […]
Source: Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s equality watchdog said on Tuesday it was launching a formal investigation to determine whether Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party has discriminated against, harassed or victimized […]
Source: The Washington Post By Chico Harlan ROME — The leader of his favorite political party and the leader of his faith had staked out such differing positions that Stefano Dente felt […]
Source: The Washington Post By Donna St. George Some who noticed his turban and unshorn beard called him a terrorist. Others taunted that he was Osama bin Laden. From nearly his […]
Jun 7, 2019 By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Without minaret or dome, the beige, rectangular structure in a former industrial area has none of the ornate grace typical of […]
Source: NBC News “Today, I feel that my country has embraced my Sikh heritage, and I will be forever grateful for this opportunity.” By Doha Madani The United States Air […]
Source: Al Monitor By Pinar Tremblay Green parks, historical monuments and untold nooks and crannies give Istanbul the feeling of an open-air museum. The water fountains spread around the city […]
“Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord”. Source: The Sampson Independent By Robert Oliver One does not get far in reading the Bible from it’s beginning before he encounters man offering sacrifices to God. Cain and Abel, the first two people born on the face […]
Source: ABNA Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that reading the Bible, Quran and Torah would prove useful for children since all religions are based on humanistic ideas that will […]
Muhammad, in full Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim, (born c. 570, Mecca, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]—died June 8, 632, Medina), the founder of Islam and the proclaimer of the Qurʾān. Muhammad […]
Jun 6, 2019 – 15:29 A helpline that provides information about sects in Switzerland has seen an 11% increase in requests for information. Infosekta, an independent Zurich-based association that answers […]