By Valerie Sudol Religion News Service (RNS) The latest site in Israel to win designation from UNESCO as a World Heritage Site is Haifa’s Baha’i Gardens, a place sacred to what may be the least-known religion in the conflict-torn Holy Land. The gardens, which climb from the base of Mount Carmel to its summit, include…

By Daniel Burke c. 2008 Religion News Service CANTERBURY, England — The spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion said the communion will be in “grave peril” if its North American churches ignore temporary bans on gay bishops and same-sex unions. “If the North American churches don’t accept moratoria” on gay bishops and blessings, Archbishop…

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has appointed a Chicago lawyer as its national coordinator for Muslim affairs. Mazen Asbahi represents Muslim and Arab American businesses in his corporate law practice, reported Politico.com. A community blog on the Obama campaign’s Web site announced July 25 that Asbahi…

By Kate Coscarelli Religion News Service NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) Making jokes and comments about a person’s religion can create a “humiliating and painful environment” and be a form of on-the-job discrimination, New Jersey’s highest court ruled Thursday (July 31). The New Jersey Supreme Court said remarks about someone’s faith — even as a form of…

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