The group of devotees who worship India’s spiritual master Sai Baba of Shirdi were denied permission by the council nearly two years ago following objections from locals. This month, the group resubmitted its planning application for the same land on the Tattenhoe estate. The new app includes a “traffic analysisRead More →
The story at a glance A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) must be recognized by the San Jose Unified School District as an official student body. The school district revoked the organization’s recognition in 2020 over concerns that declarations of faith and “sexualRead More →
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde said his administration would continue to be fair and just to all religious beliefs in the state. The Governor, who was speaking at the grand rally to mark the Islamic New Year, Hijrah1444 AH, organized by the National Council of Muslim Youth Organizations (NACOMYO), OyoRead More →
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain According to a new study, having stronger religious beliefs is linked to higher levels of sexual satisfaction. Those who say religion is important in their lives have less sex — driven by abstinence among those not living with a partner — but are more satisfied withRead More →
The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association defends the design of a new pier it plans to build in the Jersey Shore community, despite backlash from some residents who say the structure looks too much like a Christian cross on a public beach . The religious nonprofit’s chief operating officer, JamieRead More →
Andre Fox | Alliance Defending Freedom A former volunteer chaplain for the Austin Fire Department in Texas says he was fired after objecting to men participating in women’s sports on his blog, an action which allegedly offended some LGBT members of the department. Lawyers for Alliance Defending Freedoma legal organizationRead More →
Rural missionaries in the Philippines say continued state harassment and attacks have already weakened its ability to help poor communities MANILA, Philippines – The Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) on Thursday (August 18) denounced charges brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of allegedly providing funds to the CommunistRead More →
Published on August 08, 2022 at 12:59 p.m. Since 2007, statistics show that religion is in decline in almost all high-income countries, and in America the crisis of faith has reached record levels. A new Gallup poll has shown that fewer Americans than ever believe in God and less thanRead More →
MANILA, Philippines — The Conference of Major Superiors of the Philippines has expressed support for Carmelite nuns in Cebu, saying the CMSP is “deeply disturbed and deeply concerned” by how the movie “Maid in Malacañang” has slandered nuns across a scene depicting them playing mahjong with the late former PresidentRead More →
The wife of a Marine Corps major sanctioned for refusing to be vaccinated on religious grounds speaks out. A Marine Corps major selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel recently went through a board of inquiry process and was found guilty of ‘conduct unbecoming an officer’ for standing by his beliefsRead More →
One of the most shocking moments in a conversation with Victoria Jackson had nothing to do with her far-right beliefs. Toward the end of a roughly 45-minute phone interview, the former ‘Saturday Night Live’ star dropped her signature Betty Boop voice to sound like an older Jewish woman who’s smokedRead More →
People pray for an individual. Photo by Adrianna Geo/Unsplash/Creative Commons This story is part of a disability and faith series. (RNS) – The worship service begins with ‘Amazing Grace,’ an old favorite with the lyrics: ‘I was once blind, but now I see!’ Later, preaching on the gospel story ofRead More →
From the Catholic electoral bloc to American evangelicalism and progressive atheists, the groups are likely to be generalized as a distinctive bloc with a particular approach to politics. At a press briefing on ‘religious beliefs and political participation’, hosted by the US State Department, Professor David Campbell PhD, of theRead More →