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Explore religious observances from 10 to 16 August 2026, including Obon, the Assumption and Dormition of Mary, Armenian celebrations and the anniversary of Scientology’s Sea Organization.
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Aug 11, 2026
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A Landmark Unlike Any Other, with Thousands gathering in Clearwater for historic ceremony
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Aug 3, 2026
Books
A major interdisciplinary volume examines how religious freedom, human dignity and cultural heritage continue beyond death. A newly published book is bringing together legal scholars, religious…
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Jul 10, 2026
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BRUSSELS / MADRID — 7 July 2026 — In a historic milestone for the spiritual landscape of Europe, Sanatana Dharma Europe is proud to announce that…
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Jul 7, 2026
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Muslim, Christian, and Jewish faith leaders joined a June 2026 humanitarian mission to Syria, highlighting how interfaith cooperation can support listening, recovery, and peacebuilding.
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Jul 7, 2026
Buddhism
Celebrations for the Tibetan Buddhist leader renewed attention on faith, exile, and the unresolved question of religious authority. The 14th Dalai Lama marked his 91st birthday on July 6 in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 7, 2026
6 min read
A timely legal analysis brings nuance to Europe’s debate over religious autonomy and worker rights Santiago Cañamares Arribas has offered…
Geneva side event links forced conversion, child marriage, education, and EU pressure At a side event held during the 62nd…
OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM – July 2nd, 2026 – A Historic Milestone for European Hinduism: Sanatana Dharma Europe (SDE) Blessed by the…
The EU-backed project gives special attention to religious minorities facing online hate, manipulation and extremist narratives. A new European project…
Christianity
A timely legal analysis brings nuance to Europe’s debate over religious autonomy and worker rights Santiago Cañamares Arribas has offered a careful and timely contribution to one of the most…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 6, 2026
5 min read
Three major Christian humanitarian organizations have joined voices in a new appeal that frames hunger not only as a policy…
Three major Christian humanitarian bodies are turning a global hunger warning into a shared call for action, urging governments, churches…
Madrid, Barcelona, Montserrat and the Canary Islands form the heart of the Pope’s June 6–12 journey. Pope Leo XIV has…
Islam
A green heritage plaque has been unveiled at the Fazl Mosque in Southfields, southwest London, marking the historical importance of a site often described as the first purpose-built mosque in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 8, 2026
3 min read
A Palm Sunday dispute at the Holy Sepulchre has turned into a wider test of worship, security and trust in…
Muslim families, mosques and communities are welcoming Eid al-Fitr with prayer, charity and reunion, as the holy month of Ramadan…
As Muslims mark one of the holiest periods of the year, a fresh wave of anti-Muslim rhetoric in U.S. politics…
Judaism
A Palm Sunday dispute at the Holy Sepulchre has turned into a wider test of worship, security and trust in one of the world’s most sensitive sacred cities.
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Apr 2, 2026
6 min read
The Super Bowl’s transformation into a platform for religious messaging is amplified by its staggering international reach. Super Bowl LIX…
In June 2024, a corps of Wikipedia editors voted to add the Anti-Defamation League to a list of banned and…
In a notable step to address growing antisemitism, a county in New York state’s Hudson Valley has formally adopted the…
Hinduism
Strengthening Cultural Ties and Uniting the Nepali Diaspora Across Europe
WRN Wires
Aug 10, 2026
2 min read
Preserving Authentic Heritage • Promoting European Unity • Representing 2.1 Million Hindus Sanatana Dharma Europe Welcomes ‘The Hare Krishna Project’…
BRUSSELS / MADRID — 7 July 2026 — In a historic milestone for the spiritual landscape of Europe, Sanatana Dharma…
OUDENAARDE, BELGIUM – July 2nd, 2026 – A Historic Milestone for European Hinduism: Sanatana Dharma Europe (SDE) Blessed by the…
Buddhism
Celebrations for the Tibetan Buddhist leader renewed attention on faith, exile, and the unresolved question of religious authority. The 14th Dalai Lama marked his 91st birthday on July 6 in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 7, 2026
6 min read
As the monks concluded their final events in Washington, the sense among supporters was that the journey had accomplished something…
After global fame and Olympic pressure, the freestyle skiing star has spoken—briefly but pointedly—about faith, ego, and learning to tune…
A Colombo protest revives a long-running debate over Buddhism’s “foremost place” and minority rights. COLOMBO — Hundreds of Buddhist monks…
Sikhism
Muslims, Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, Scientologists, and members of other faiths and beliefs gathered at St. Basil Catholic Church in Los Angeles for the 9th Annual Interfaith Solidarity March and forum on…
Guru Nanak Sikh Documentary on PBS; New Research on Religious Exemptions from COVID Vaccine; Defend Religiously Affiliated Child Care; Fauci…
Sikh Festival Draws 100,000 to Yuba City, Calif.; Texas Voters Amend State Constitution, Expand Religious Liberty; Judge: Religion Exempt From…
Prayers Requested for Haiti Missionary Hostages; The Gulf Between “Free Exercise” and “Freedom of Worship”; LGBTQ Support of Utah Compromise;…
Bahá’í Faith
The Bahá’í new year begins at sunset today, opening a holy day of renewal that follows nineteen days of fasting, prayer and spiritual reflection. Bahá’í communities around the world are…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 20, 2026
4 min read
A United Nations General Assembly committee has adopted a resolution expressing “serious concern” over the “ongoing severe limitations and increasing…
Delhi, capital of India, second most populous city in the world and growing nearly three percent annually, is home to…
In 1844, a 25-year-old Persian merchant named Sayyed ʿAlí Muḥammad Shírází had a realization. He took on the title of…
Jainism
Buddha was not the only holy man teaching in India around the 5th century B.C.E. At the same time, one called Mahavira was also accumulating disciples for a religion that…
Thomas Jefferson’s Quran on Display at Dubai World’s Fair; Rundown of Supreme Court’s Faith Related Cases; Scientology Rights Affirmed in…
Muhammad Ali Documentary Explores Relationship With Islam; Taliban Ruler says Executions Will Resume; Dutch Open Holocaust Museum; Pew Study Documents…
Call to Recognize Sarna Religion, Hindu Religious Figures Raise Protest, Shinto Priests Bless Head of 60-Foot tall robot, Junipero Serra…
Shinto
Life is everywhere, say the followers of Shinto. The sanctified and blessed may be found in animals, in plants, as well as in things that appear to have no life…
Call to Recognize Sarna Religion, Hindu Religious Figures Raise Protest, Shinto Priests Bless Head of 60-Foot tall robot, Junipero Serra…
There is much to dislike about the secular holiday season. In many cases, gifting now has the burden of obligation,…
These religious locations around the world cause tension and conflict. 1. Western Wall This wall, located near the Temple Mount…
Taoism
“Go with the flow.” “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” “By letting go all gets done.” “All things change.” “Let it be.” All of these familiar…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 1, 2022
3 min read
A Sense of the Sacred; ‘Prisoner of Hope, Archbishop Desmond Tutu Passes; Religious Scholars on Death and Faith; Alien Contact?…
There is much to dislike about the secular holiday season. In many cases, gifting now has the burden of obligation,…
Democratic Candidates Vow to Reverse Religious Protections Presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren announced similar plans to enhance LGBTQ…
Wicca
While the rest of the country has opted for menorahs, Christmas trees or Kwanzaa candles this time of year, the nation’s one million souls who identify as Pagan or Wicca…
The faith of Wicca—more familiarly known as Witchcraft—has origins pre-dating the Abrahamic religions, some tracing it back to as early…
The harvest season is closing and winter is coming. Festivals celebrate the fruits of the reaping and rituals are held…
President Biden “a Good Catholic” Says Pope Francis; Buddhist Reality and Freedom From Illusion; Ásatrú, Viking Religion on Rise in…
Atheism
“Global Respect Act” Disrespects Religious Liberty; Christians Win in European Court of Human Rights; Chinese Communists “Walk in Footsteps of Taliban”; To Forward a Spiritual Revival? University and Smithsonian to…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jan 10, 2022
4 min read
A Sense of the Sacred; ‘Prisoner of Hope, Archbishop Desmond Tutu Passes; Religious Scholars on Death and Faith; Alien Contact?…
Pope Reemphasizes Opposition to Latin Mass; Ninth Circuit Clears Expulsions of Seminarians in Same-Sex Marriages; Gorsuch Cites Religious Liberty As…
President Biden “a Good Catholic” Says Pope Francis; Buddhist Reality and Freedom From Illusion; Ásatrú, Viking Religion on Rise in…
Agnosticism
“Global Respect Act” Disrespects Religious Liberty; Christians Win in European Court of Human Rights; Chinese Communists “Walk in Footsteps of Taliban”; To Forward a Spiritual Revival? University and Smithsonian to…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jan 10, 2022
4 min read
Pope Reemphasizes Opposition to Latin Mass; Ninth Circuit Clears Expulsions of Seminarians in Same-Sex Marriages; Gorsuch Cites Religious Liberty As…
Supreme Court Hears Abortion Case; Will Biden Bill Eliminate Religious Groups from Childhood Care? Why Do Some Christians Reject Vaccines?…
Americans and Life after Death; United Methodist Split Meeting On For Now; Philly Pays Up, Catholic Adoption Agency Can Decline…
Scientology
A Landmark Unlike Any Other, with Thousands gathering in Clearwater for historic ceremony
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Aug 3, 2026
2 min read
This article was first published in the Blog of Michel Jorge Millares, where you can see the photos he used…
After nearly three decades of federal surveillance, Germany has ended its separate nationwide monitoring of the Church of Scientology —…
From Spain’s public diversity institutions to interfaith voices abroad, this year’s commemoration has been marked with study, remembrance and messages…
In his first Urbi et Orbi message, the pontiff framed peace as dialogue, nonviolence and a change of heart in a world growing used to war. On Easter Sunday, Pope…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 6, 2026
7 min read
PARIS — A significant new report from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has sent shockwaves through…
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president Clint Pressley believes something unpredictable will happen at their annual convention in Dallas on June…
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