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The Chaser Brought A Coffin Of ‘Evidence’ To George Pell’s Memorial The Vid Is My New Religion

The Chaser 12: 5-19.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 2, 2023

Man vows to continue work despite hundreds of 'hate' messages

Christopher Greenough was forced to set up a folder in his email for the deluge of messages he received

Liverpool Echo · Feb 1, 2023

The Meeting House: Inside a Megachurch Scandal

It was massively popular. It billed itself as a new kind of church. Then sexual abuse and misconduct allegations surfaced against its leaders

The Walrus · Feb 1, 2023

Concerns over prayer breakfast lead Congress to take it over

The National Prayer Breakfast is one of the most visible and long-standing events that brings religion and politics together in Washington

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

Shiromani Akali Dal fumes over Uttar Pradesh CM's Sanatani remarks

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has censured Uttar Pradesh (UP) chief minister Yogi Adityanath for allegedly stating "Sanatan Dharma" as the national religion of India and warned him to not try to impress upon the people of other religions about the superiority of Sanatan Dharam.

The Times of India · Jan 28, 2023

Rightwing Spanish leaders under fire over anti-Islam comments after attack on churches

Politicians accused of stigmatising Muslims and migrants after man with machete entered two churches in Algeciras

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Rich diamond tycoons slammed for letting daughter become nun at just eight-years-old

Devanshi Sanghvi, 8, gave up her position as heiress to her father's $61million diamond fortune so she could become a nun of the ancient Jain religion in India - she will sleep on a hard floor and rely on alms-seeking to feed herself

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2023

Ukraine sanctions 22 associated with Russian Orthodox Church

Ukraine has imposed sanctions on 22 Russians associated with the Russian Orthodox Church for what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said was their support of genocide under the cloak of religion.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2023

Losing their religion: why US churches are on the decline

As the US adjusts to an increasingly non-religious population, thousands of churches are closing each year – probably accelerated by Covid

The Guardian - US · Jan 22, 2023

Inside strict religion girl, 8, gave up £50million diamond inheritance to become nun for

In her new life as a nun, eight-year-old Devanshi Sanghvi, who sacrificed her £49.3million diamond inheritance, will have to pledge to never harm anything alive and dedicate herself to asceticism

Daily Mirror · Jan 20, 2023