Source: The Guardian Haiti, the saying goes, is “70% Catholic, 30% Protestant, and 100% Vodou”. Vodou is everywhere in the Caribbean nation, a spiritual system infusing everything from medicine and […]
Source: The Guardian A group of parents and their children are to go to court to challenge the government’s decision to exclude non-religious world views from the new religious studies […]
It was once the world’s largest-known diamond, is worth a reported £100m ($200.4 million CAD) and is currently part of Britain’s crown jewels. But India wants it back. Bollywood stars […]
Ahmedabad: In a strongly-worded order, the Gujarat High Court said the Quran was being misinterpreted by Muslim men to have more than one wife and the provision of polygamy was […]
Source: AlJazeera Some 53 percent of Israelis have expressed support for the extrajudicial killings of alleged Palestinian attackers on the spot, even after their arrest and when they “no longer […]
Source: BBC Global temperatures are set to rise more than one degree above pre-industrial levels according to the UK’s Met Office. Figures from January to September this year are already […]
Source: China Daily UNITED NATIONS — Women’s rights are human rights, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said here Sunday at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. “Isn’t […]
Source: China Daily Singapore, also known as the Lion City, is not just a “little red dot” on the map, but also one of the world’s most beautiful and greenest […]
St Nicholas Cathedral, the Mother Church of the Diocese of Newcastle, in partnership with Newcastle Council of Faiths hosting a special seminar ‘Common Ground for the Common Good’ to promote […]
“Islam has no relevance with Violence and Terrorism”, said Imam Shamshad Report by Nadeem Raza Chicago There was an interfaith meeting in UCC Glendale Heights, IL on Sunday October 18th. […]
Huff Post: JAFFA, Israel — Amid ongoing violence between Palestinians and Israelis, a school in this city seems more determined than ever to teach Arab and Jewish children about coexistence. […]
http://tobingrant.religionnews.com: What are the political positions of religions and churches in America? This new graph maps the ideologies of American religious groups using data comes from Pew’s 2014 Religious Landscape Study. This survey included over 35,000 respondents. […]
Source: RT.com Although the US military “do not seek” a new Cold War, it is determined to oppose the rising global powers – Russia and China – in order to […]
Source: Huffington Post By Lila Shapiro; Senior Staff Reporter, The Huffington Post New study suggests mushroom spores can make it rain. A typical mushroom shoots tens of thousands of spores into the […]
Source: The Guardian Thirty miles from the centre of Bangladesh’s chaotic capital, Dhaka, the pace of life is quieter. At the Baroipara checkpoint, near the industrial area of Ashulia, stalls […]
Source: The Guardian If you wanted relief from stories about tyre factories and steel plants closing, you could try relaxing with a new 300-page report from Bank of America Merrill […]
Source: The Guardian There have been so many memorable moments in the race for the Republican presidential nomination so far, but one really sticks out.Donald Trump, when asked to name […]
Source: Huffington Post YANGON, Myanmar — This coming Sunday, Myanmar will hold its first “free” elections for 25 years, an event set to cement the country’s status as one of […]