Sikh Student Wins Court Case to Wear Turban, Keep Beard and Be In ROTC
Sikh Student Wins Court Case to remain in ROTC with Sikh religious symbols intact. Last year, Iknoor Singh applied to be a part of the New York-based Hofstra University Reserve Officer Training Corps...
View Article10 Biggest Controversial Religious Sites
These religious locations around the world cause tension and conflict. 1. Western Wall This wall, located near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is historically part of an ancient temple. It has been at...
View ArticleFaith in Recovery Pt. 11: How Does Redemption Fit into Faith and Treatment?
Redemption In Drug Recovery And Religion Are More Similar Than You Think “I don’t believe the world’s a particularly beautiful place, but I do believe in redemption.”Colum McCann “When you forgive, you...
View ArticleFirst Sikh Mayor of New Jersey Elected
Ravi Bhalla Will Be New Mayor of Hoboken The electoral victories on Tuesday included the election of Ravi Bhalla, the first Sikh mayor of New Jersey. Mr. Bhalla will become the mayor of Hoboken in...
View ArticleNew Jersey Elects First Sikh Attorney General
Grewal is Second Sikh in Recent Months to gain Prominent Position It is a historical moment for civil rights with the nomination of Gurbir Grewal to Attorney General of New Jersey. New Jersey...
View ArticleYuba City’s First Sikh Female Mayor Preet Didbal
Pensions is her biggest concern Sutter County-the place she was elected from- has one of the biggest community of Sikhs in the United States. The religion has its origins in the Punjab region of India....
View ArticleNew Jersey Elects First Sikh Attorney General
Grewal is Second Sikh in Recent Months to gain Prominent Position It is a historical moment for civil rights with the nomination of Gurbir Grewal to Attorney General of New Jersey. New Jersey...
View ArticleYuba City’s First Sikh Female Mayor Preet Didbal
Pensions is her biggest concern Sutter County-the place she was elected from- has one of the biggest community of Sikhs in the United States. The religion has its origins in the Punjab region of India....
View ArticleSikh Activists to Make Love A Force For Social Justice
Valarie Kaur wants to unite a deeply polarized America Valarie Kaur, an experienced interfaith organizer and a lawyer by profession, holds the belief that love can be more than a personal and intense...
View ArticleSikhs Are Targets of Religious Hatred Because of Mistaken Identity
People Want to Keep Targeting Muslims but end up going after Sikhs Gurjeet Singh just thought he was picking up another Uber passenger. He ended up having a gun pointed to his head after a male...
View ArticleNew Jersey’s First Sikh Mayor Target of Discrimination
Ravi Bhalla Reveals He has Received Death Threats The Mayor of Hoboken, Ravi Bhalla, has revealed that death threats were issued to him. The threats targeted his family as well. Bhalla is only three...
View ArticleShould Sikhs Be Forced To Wear Helmets?
New Exemption In Canada Brings Up the Global Debate Again When can society restrict religious freedom? This is a question usually surrounding issues like abortion and gay marriage. But another issue is...
View ArticleFirst Turban Wearing Sikh In British Army Is Part of Proud Tradition
Sikhs Have Had An Illustrious Career In British Army Guardsman Charanpreet Sing Lall, became the first Sikh in history to wear a turban during the Trooping the Color Ceremony. This ceremony was done to...
View Article10 Biggest Controversial Religious Sites
These religious locations around the world cause tension and conflict. 1. Western Wall This wall, located near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is historically part of an ancient temple. It has been at...
View ArticleMarching for Religious Interfaith
On September 22nd, as part of a celebration of International Peace Day, marches were held around the world to celebrate Religious Peace and Justice. In a world so full of noise, concern and neglect,...
View ArticleWRN News From Around the Web: Reincarnation Dead? Kanye West, LGBTQ,...
Chinese Catholics Occupy Church to Prevent Demolition Priests and parishioners have locked themselves inside a Catholic Church in the Hebei province of China to prevent the government from destroying...
View ArticleWRN News from Around the Web: Fallen Sikh, Quaker Gender, Chick-fil-A, Ebola,...
Houston PD Honors Fallen Sikh Deputy The Houston, Texas Police Department is altering its dress code policy to allow Sikh officers to wear articles of faith, including turban and beard. The move is to...
View ArticleReligious News From Around the Web, Jan 6th 2020
Nine Years for Pastor, Armed Church Security? Interfaith Award, Truth or Guns? Sikhs Help in Fires, Evangelicals Polled, Falun Gong “Cult” Chinese Sentence Christian Pastor to Nine Years in Prison...
View ArticleReligious News from Around the Web March 23, 2020
Coronavirus Vaccine, Drive-in Church, Government Shuts Down Religious Services, Chinese Destroy Churches, Samaritan’s Purse, Sikhs Help, Justice Delayed, Religion Survey Israelis Say Coronavirus...
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