News by subject: REL

Together today for a better tomorrow!  Toronto it's time to plan to gather again with Fast in the 6 to share in the breaking of the fast and enjoy an evening of food, and fireworks to celebrate our motto: Diversity, Unity and Prosperity....

Today, Tamil communities in Canada and around the world celebrate Puthandu. Puthandu is a significant celebration for these communities, as it marks the beginning of a new year. It is an opportunity to reflect on the challenges and successes of the...

Today, Sikh communities in Canada and around the world celebrate Vaisakhi, the holiest day of the year in the Sikh faith. Vaisakhi celebrates the community of baptized Sikhs, known as the Khalsa Panth, founded by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699. It...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Vaisakhi: "Today, Sikh communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate Vaisakhi, one of the holiest days of the Sikh calendar. "For more than 300 years, Sikhs have...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Puthandu: "Today, Tamils in Canada and around the world will come together to celebrate Puthandu and welcome the beginning of a new year. "Puthandu is a time to reflect on...

GainPeace, in partnership with the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) and IFANCA, proudly announces the launch of a 4-week joint campaign aimed at educating the broader community about the significance of Ramadan and...

Author Brent Garzelli illustrates belonging in Christ alone with Café con Leche ($17.99, paperback, 9781662874505; $8.99, e-book, 9781662874512). Tyisha grew up in the deep south as neither one thing, nor the other. As a mulatto, she was barely...

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Author Famous Pullen, MD, invites Christians to use their God-given qualities to live their best lives in Abiding and Fellowship: The Only Way to Growth and Fruitfulness in Christ and in the Kingdom ($15.99, paperback, 9781662874710; $7.99, e-book,...

Author Reverend Helen Leona Brock gives readers a wonderful glimpse into the Holy Spirit's impact on her life in "Do You Hear His Sound?" ($33.99, paperback, 9781662867194; $9.99, e-book, 9781662867200). Reverend Helen Leona Brock considers the Holy...

Islamic mothers and fathers mark the calendar? Lil Deenies is officially launching. Lil Deenies is the first Islamic children's puzzle company with both the child and the parent in mind. Lil Deenies aims to create fun and unique children's games that...

A new book shares a selection of concise stories tied to the moral foundations of Christianity that invites readers ? especially those interested in hunting, fishing and the outdoors ? to allow the Holy Spirit to produce within them love, joy, peace,...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Easter: "Today, my family and I join millions of people in Canada and around the world to celebrate Easter. "Easter Sunday is one of the holiest days of the Christian...

The international Quran and adhan competition, Otr Elkalam, one of the initiatives of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, has achieved 6 certificates in the Guinness Book of Records. It has been recorded as the largest Qur'an reciting...

Today, in the closing episode of the Otr Elkalam show, the largest religious competition in the world, whose episodes were broadcast from the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the Saudi contestant Mohammed Al-Sharif won first place in the adhan (Islamic call to...

Today, in the closing episode of the Otr Elkalam show, the largest religious competition in the world, whose episodes were broadcast from the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the Saudi contestant Mohammed Al-Sharif won first place in the adhan (Islamic call to...

American Bible Society today released the first chapter of the 13th annual State of the Bible report, which highlights cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality and Scripture engagement. The study reveals that this past year, the number of...

Catholic Education Arizona proudly received two prestigious awards in recognition of its exceptional work in providing scholarships to Catholic schools. In the last year, the Phoenix Business Journal awarded Catholic Education Arizona #7 in the...

Author Sue Webb shares her powerfully motivating story to inspire readers in Unraveling Deception: How God Showed Me the Way Out of Deception ($15.49, paperback, 9781662874147; $6.99, e-book, 9781662874154). Just as she experienced, Webb knows the...

The Otr Elkalam show, one of the initiatives of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority and the largest religious competition in the world, witnessed the rivalry between four Quran reciters to achieve first place in the competition this year. The...

Tonight at sundown, Jewish communities across Canada and around the world will celebrate the beginning of Passover, or Pesach, an eight-day celebration of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt through the Exodus. During this...

Legatus International (Legatus) has partnered with Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, to provide Legatus members and employees with a personal prayer resource, as well as to co-develop content on incorporating faith in business. Legatus...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Passover: "Tonight at sundown, we join Jewish communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate the beginning of Passover. "Tonight and tomorrow night, families and...

Adam Bellow and David S. Bernstein, co-publishers of Wicked Son Books, share this ethos: "If you want to know what happened, read history books. If you want to understand what happened, read historical fiction."...

The Union of Jewish Universalist Communities (ujuc.org) hosted the Jewish Spiritual Leaders' Institute (jsli.net) fourth online retreat on March 19th. Thirty alumni and students attended the event which offered unique and stimulating topics. Rabbi...

International broker FBS launches a new charitable promotion, Trade & Aid, during the blessed month. Traders can open a Trade & Aid account, get tripled deposits, trade, and help those in need. 50% of money raised during the promo will be used to...

William Planes, the first-generation American and author of "Platanides: Through the Eye of the Storm," shares his family's story of survival and faith in the face of persecution in Asia Minor....

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers of what to expect when crossing the border over the Easter long weekend. Across the country, close to 6,600 border services officers are keeping harmful goods out of Canada, while ensuring...

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) today announced it has been named a 2023 Best Nonprofit to Work For by The NonProfit Times. This is the second time the organization has been awarded this distinction, having earned...

About ten years after his experience with Egyptian and Liverpool player Mohamed Salah on the banks of the Rhine in Basel, northwest Switzerland, the Saudi contestant Abdulaziz Al-Faqih in the Otr Elkalam show, one of the initiatives of the Saudi...

Throughout the country, many Black Christian leaders believe their voice has been muted and co-opted since the height of the civil rights movement decades ago. In response, prominent Black Christian leaders around the country have endorsed the AND...

Canada Post issued a new stamp today to mark two of the most important religious holidays in Islam: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The commemorative stamp features a centuries-old, exquisite ceramic bowl that is in a collection held by the Royal...

The Muslim Association of Canada's (MAC) Charter Challenge takes a major step forward today as its hearing begins in the Ontario Superior Court. MAC's Charter Challenge, which was launched in April 2022, addresses the deeply concerning question of...

Thousands of people from all walks of life threw colors at each other, turning the entire fairgrounds into one massive kaleidoscope of colors in the town of Cumming, GA. The 16th annual Holi celebration, hosted by Sewa International, Atlanta Chapter,...

Years prior, Carriger was inspired by a book about Mother Teresa which eventually led her to join Wycliffe Bible Translators. The Lord led her on a mission that she never dreamed of and for half a decade she served as a teacher in Niger, Kenya,...

Boosting Mutual Learning Among Civilizations & Promoting Religious Unity talk at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2023 was held in Boao, Hainan province, China. Chen Ruifeng, Deputy Director of the United Front Work Department of CPC...

Author Susan F. Sanchez encourages readers on the importance of praying in her book, How You Can Receive Miracles Through Prayer and Intercession ($16.99, paperback, 9781662873706; $7.99, e-book, 9781662873713). Sanchez shares the miracles that God...

The Otr Elkalam show, one of the initiatives of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, witnessed the completion of the list of the semi-finalists in the international Quran and adhan competition. In the Quran track, Moroccan Abdullah Al-Daghri...

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will mark Easter weekend with a series of major outreach events, random acts of kindness and two dynamic services on Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, led by Senior Pastor Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant. Good Friday...

Support line A National Residential School Crisis Line is available to provide support to former residential school Survivors. You can access emotional crisis referral services and receive information on how to access additional health supports from...

Today, Canadians across the country mark the beginning of Sikh Heritage Month. For more than 125 years, the Sikh community has made immense contributions to the social, economic, political and cultural fabric of our country. This month gives us the...

After being absent from his mosque since the beginning of Ramadan, Mohammed Hafez al-Rahman joined today the worshipers of the largest mosque in the British capital, the East London Mosque, through the Otr Elkalam show, one of the initiatives of the...

Boosting Mutual Learning Among Civilizations & Promoting Religious Unity talk at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) was held in Boao, China, on the morning of March 31, 2023. Guests from four countries, among them, the Venerable Buddhist Master Yin Shun,...

The UAE Embassy in Washington last night welcomed a diverse group of religious, government and civil society leaders to its sixth annual Interfaith Iftar ? an annual tradition marking the holy month of Ramadan....

Yesterday, the Vatican announced, 600 years too late, that it was finally rejecting the doctrine of discovery. Indeed, the AFNQL welcomes this announcement, but nonetheless emphasizes that the visit of the sovereign pontiff was a missed opportunity...

Evangelist Dr. Alveda King joined Marc Little and a mounting number of faith leaders in issuing an open letter to address the tragic and senseless murder of three nine-year-old children and three staff members at the Covenant School in Nashville. ...

At sunrise on Sunday, April 9, thousands will gather at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for one of the nation's largest Easter sunrise services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. A crowd of more than seven thousand people of all ages,...

The wooden boards of the Holy Quran in Marrakech and the recitation sessions in the old Saturday market near the Moroccan city of Beni Mellal helped the German contestant of Moroccan origin, Salahuddin Mutabid, to reach the Otr Elkalam competitions,...

Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. (CBIS), a leading investment management firm and Registered Investment Advisor to Catholic investors around the world, today announced several senior leadership additions as part of the company's strategic...

15+ young people who emphasise right-wing ideas are rarely practising Christians, according to research by the Dialogue on Radicalisation and Equality. Key results In the UK, only 24% of young people who identify with right-wing ideology say they...