The largest Hindu temple in the US opens in central NJ
The largest Hindu temple in the nation celebrated its opening week in a farming community in central New Jersey. It took more than 12,500 volunteers from across the country over 12 … Read More
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Chipotle sued by federal agency after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee’s hijab
A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee’s hijab, a headscarf … Read More
How Hozier’s 2013 hit ‘Take Me to Church’ christened the star
Before he found pop glory with “Take Me to Church” — released 10 years ago on Sept. 13, 2013 — it was more like “Take Me to College” for Hozier. … Read More
Green card processing charge poses threat to thousands of faith leaders
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — For more than two hours on a Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Gustavo Castillo led the Pentecostal congregation he’s been growing in this Minneapolis suburb through … Read More
NJ warns Christian group against locking town beach Sundays
Sunday is not fun day at this Jersey Shore beach. New Jersey officials are in a stand-off with a local religious group that controls the resort town of Ocean Grove, … Read More
Amish romance novel with no sex is too hot for church elders
A new Amish romance novel is flying off the shelves — but its content is buggy-ing out the traditional conservative church community. Lifelong community member Linda Byler, 65, penned “Tapestry … Read More
Christian non-profit claims Bank of America “debanked”
A Christian ministry claiming it was “debanked” by Bank of America filed a consumer complaint this week to Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to determine whether their accounts were closed due to … Read More
Satanic Temple says Va. officials halted after-school Satan Club meeting
The Satanic Temple is accusing city officials in Virginia of abruptly canceling an “After School Satan Club” meeting at a local library, a move the group calls a “violation of … Read More
Church of Scientology calls Leah Remini’s lawsuit ‘ludicrous’
The Church of Scientology is responding to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday by former member and Emmy-award winning producer, Leah Remini, 53, who is suing the institution and its leader, … Read More
‘Not everything that is legal is ethical’: Josep Borrell condemns Quran burning and religious hatred
Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, has spoken up against “any form of incitement to religious hatred and intolerance.” In a short statement released on Wednesday morning, Borrell … Read More
