U.S. Bishops to Halt Voting on Sex Abuse Measures US Bishops have been instructed by Vatican to halt voting on sex abuse measures during the annual meeting of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Read more about U.S. Bishops to Halt Voting on Sex Abuse Measures
British Singer Zayn Malik Says He's No Longer Muslim British singer and former One Direction member, Zayn Malik, says that he no longer identifies as Muslim and that he is no longer religious. Read more about British Singer Zayn Malik Says He's No Longer Muslim
Guam Church to File Bankruptcy Amid Abuse Lawsuits Guam Catholic Church announced that it will file for bankruptcy in order to avoid trial in lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by priests. Read more about Guam Church to File Bankruptcy Amid Abuse Lawsuits
Religious Literature Calls for the Death of Gay People In a letter to Parliament, the UK’s Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) listed the major risks to the quality of education. Read more about Religious Literature Calls for the Death of Gay People
Israeli Ad Criticized as Anti-Iran for Ripping Off Face Veil One of Israel’s most prominent models has been criticized for ripping off a face veil in an advert with the caption reading “freedom is basic.” Read more about Israeli Ad Criticized as Anti-Iran for Ripping Off Face Veil
More Obstacles for Women’s Access to Birth Control Trump administration finalizes rules for employers that have “religious or moral objections” to providing employees birth control. Read more about More Obstacles for Women’s Access to Birth Control
Greece's Leader Wants to Separate Church and State Greek Prime Minister wants to separate church and state and introduce "religious neutrality" to this Mediterranean country. Read more about Greece's Leader Wants to Separate Church and State
"Dead Sea Scrolls" Are Fake, Bible Museum says Five of the "Dead Sea Scrolls" stored at the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C. are actually fake. Read more about "Dead Sea Scrolls" Are Fake, Bible Museum says
Israel’s Bedouins Still Practice Polygamy Polygamy persists among Israel’s Bedouins, but right-wing government and women are helping to crack down on the practice. Read more about Israel’s Bedouins Still Practice Polygamy
Ohio Dioceses to Release Abusive Priests Lists Ohio dioceses plans to release lists of priests removed from parishes because of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations. Read more about Ohio Dioceses to Release Abusive Priests Lists