Religion

The Meeting House, once one of Canada’s largest churches, shuts down after scandal

(RNS) — Leaders of The Meeting House, a Toronto area megachurch with multiple locations and once one of the largest…

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A Pakistani religious leader is tried in his absence for allegedly threatening Geert Wilders

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors demanded a 14-year sentence Monday for a Pakistani Muslim leader accused of inciting the murder…

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Rutgers faculty report urges university to add caste discrimination ban

(RNS) — A Rutgers University task force on caste discrimination on its campus released its inaugural report last month and…

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Trump’s die-hard support may be explained by one of his most misunderstood traits – ‘charisma’

(The Conversation) — Of all the questions confronting voters in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, few are as puzzling as…

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7 years after genocide, plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is exacerbated by camp violence

(The Conversation) — Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya in Bangladesh marked the seven-year anniversary of displacement from their homes in…

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Best Christian Workplaces launches adjunct faculty survey

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Best Christian Workplaces, a leader in Christian employee engagement surveys, announces the launch of the new…

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New film streaming on PBS celebrates religious harmony

How Swami Vivekananda changed the World of Religion on the Other 9/11 in 1893 This September, while most Americans remember…

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At Quaker World Plenary, Americans are seen as key to building peace

(RNS) — In early August, approximately 500 Quakers from more than 50 countries gathered in South Africa for our World…

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Is Usha Vance’s Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?

(AP) — Usha Chilukuri Vance loves her “meat and potatoes” husband, JD Vance. She explained to a rapt Republican National…

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What is the Shroud of Turin and why is there so much controversy around it?

(The Conversation) — The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, houses a fascinating artifact: a massive cloth…

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