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Louisiana educates rights group: 'Freedom of religion, not freedom from religion'

A school board in Louisiana will continue to allow student-led religious activities in schools after the Americal Civil Liberties of Louisiana wrote a letter demanding the removal of prayer references from a school.

Hungary Church OKs government move to protect its people by keeping migrants out

A church in southern Hungary has expressed their thanks to God and the government for protecting its people by fending off thousands of migrants who were seeking refuge in their area.

Texas police chief tells atheists who dislike 'In God We Trust' car decals: 'Go fly a kite'

The police chief of Childress, Texas has refused to remove the "In God We Trust" decals from patrol cars, telling the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) to "go fly a kite."

Iraq's top cleric urges global war vs ISIS, saying terrorist group targets all humanity

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric has called on the global community to join efforts together to counter the Islamic State, saying the terrorist group targets all humanity, its culture and morals with their dark ideology.

Myanmar: Religious tensions grow as thousands of nationalist monks stage rally

Thousands of Myanmar's nationalist monks and their supporters prayed, clapped and held speeches at a large rally in the country's biggest city on Sunday, in a show of growing clout of radical Buddhists ahead of a Nov. 8 election.

Bishops bat for protection of international religious freedom, seek passage of US bill

Catholic bishops have urged Congress to swiftly pass a bill that reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (CIRF), whose mandate is to protect those persecuted for their faith, the Catholic News Agency (CNA) said.

Archaeologists uncover ruins of Sodom, the lost ancient biblical city destroyed by God

A team of archeologists led by Prof. Steve Collins has reportedly unearthed ruins of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, which according to Holy books suffered a catastrophic destruction orchestrated by God.

Hundreds feared dead in Guatemala landslide

Hopes faded of finding any remaining survivors of a massive landslide in Guatemala that killed at least 86 people, even as families scrabbled through rubble to find the bodies of loved-ones, with hundreds of others still missing.

Could football be the new religion for Islamic radicals?

Football is being used as part of Nigeria's de-radicalisation of Boko Haram members. But will it actually detoxify Islamic militants?

Israeli forces foil ISIS terrorists in plot to attack police, military posts in Jewish state

Seven Israeli citizens from Arab communities have been charged with plotting an attack on police stations, military facilities and even liquor stores inside a Jewish state, Fox News reported.

Russia to step up air strikes in Syria

Russia said on Saturday it will step up air strikes in Syria, escalating a military intervention which Moscow says is weakening Islamic State militants but which Western powers say aims to support President Bashar al-Assad.

Holocaust survivor offers jobs to refugees â even if they're from Syria, a hostile country

In an attempt to help ease government's burden and provide an opportunity for refugees to have a fresh start, an Israeli beverage company is reportedly offering employment opportunities to Syrian refugees at its factory near the Bedouin town Rahat in the Negev desert.

Tennessee school districts reject request for records on Islamic \'indoctrination\' lessons