The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reaffirmed the right of a Catholic school to employ only teachers who live according to the moral teachings of the Catholic Church. In a unanimous judgment, the court affirmed that the Diocese of Charlotte was well within its rights to fire Lonnie Billard, a former English and […]
“We, the Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan, have been living in this land for about 2500 years. During this period, the people of Azerbaijan have embraced us and protected us from dangers.
The religious urge is born into nearly every child. And when we do not inherit a belief system, we build our own temples.
The Beehive State has the largest share of religious adherents out of every other state in the nation, according to new research from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah.
Financial technology firms and emerging enterprises don’t seem to miss the chance of harnessing space tech capabilities to enhance their own services. Specifically, they are exploring the vast potential offered by affordable, comprehensive, and globally accessible Earth observation data, alongside the advanced functionalities provided by satellite communications. These domains are now at the forefront of […]
The rise of vegan lifestyle YouTubers has mirrored the growing interest in plant-based living across the globe.
The way we make decisions in a social context can be explained by psychological, social, and political factors. But what if other forces were at work? Hilke Plassmann and her colleagues from the Paris Brain Institute and the University of Bonn show that changes in gut microbiota can influence our sensitivity to fairness and how we treat others. Their findings are published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena that have long punctuated church history, putting the brakes on making definitive declarations unless the event is obviously fabricated.
The TikTok influencer does not shy away from talking about her mental health problems.
Last year, 42% of the Dutch considered themselves to be members of a religious community, down from 53% 10 years ago, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. The decline is largely under Catholics. In 2013, 26% of the population said they were Catholic, but that has now fallen to 17%. The number of people who are members of one of the variety of Protestant churches in the Netherlands fell from 16% to 13% over the same period. The number
A complete history of the most infamous anti-LGBTQ+ social media account of all time. Libs of TikTok, a social media account run by anti-LGBTQ+ activist Chaya Raichik, has amassed over […]
Demonstrators converge on Tbilisi to denounce government-backed law likened to Russia’s silencing of dissent Thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial “foreign influence” bill backed by the Georgian government and likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.Massive rallies have gripped the Black Sea Caucasus country for almost a month after the ruling Georgian Dream party revived the bill that was dropped last year because of a huge...