Religion Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/religion/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Thu, 06 Apr 2023 22:41:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Religion Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/religion/ 32 32 120051390 North Carolina Church Raises Thousands to Pay Off Cafeteria Lunch Debt For Every County School https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nc-city-church-raised-thousands-to-clear-student-lunch-debt/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nc-city-church-raised-thousands-to-clear-student-lunch-debt/#respond Sat, 25 Mar 2023 19:39:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191876 A North Carolina pastor has been helping children in need throughout his county, whether they need clothes, housing, or even a family—with programs like his church’s Foster and Adoption Ministry. A few years ago his City Church in Gastonia started Hope Closet, a clothing giveaway for kids who may be displaced, or kids in schools […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nc-city-church-raised-thousands-to-clear-student-lunch-debt/feed/ 0 191876 Location of St. Nicholas Tomb Discovered–the Inspiration For Santa Claus Who Left Gifts Inside Shoes and Helped the Poor https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/location-of-st-nicholas-tomb-discovered-in-turkey/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/location-of-st-nicholas-tomb-discovered-in-turkey/#respond Sun, 30 Oct 2022 17:26:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=186661 The exact location of the tomb of the Roman-era saint who inspired the gift-giving of Santa Claus has been uncovered by archeologists in the town of Myra in southern Turkey. Saint Nicholas (‘Santa’ is Italian for saint) was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent who was beloved for his legendary habit of secret gift-giving. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/location-of-st-nicholas-tomb-discovered-in-turkey/feed/ 0 186661 New Documentary on JOY features Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, Streams Live on GNN FB Page – WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-documentary-on-joy-features-dalai-lama-and-desmond-tutu-steams-live/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-documentary-on-joy-features-dalai-lama-and-desmond-tutu-steams-live/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:51:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=181050 So a monk and a bishop walk into a bar… If someone had to sum up the friendship of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, maybe that’s how it would begin. A documentary to be streamed live on Facebook on June 2nd celebrates the incredible friendship of these two global icons. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-documentary-on-joy-features-dalai-lama-and-desmond-tutu-steams-live/feed/ 0 181050 Congolese Nun Overcomes Blackouts by Becoming Electrician to Create Hydroelectric Plant https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/congo-nuns-learn-electrical-engineering-to-manage-convent-hydroelectric-plant/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/congo-nuns-learn-electrical-engineering-to-manage-convent-hydroelectric-plant/#respond Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:20:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=179698 Occasionally swapping sandals for wading boots, but keeping their veils tucked under their hard hats, a group of Congolese nuns has been trained in electrical engineering to keep the town’s hydroelectric running smoothly. Powering a convent, a church, two schools, and a clinic, Sister Alphonsine Ciza’s work on the local mini hydroelectric plant is both […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/congo-nuns-learn-electrical-engineering-to-manage-convent-hydroelectric-plant/feed/ 0 179698 To Cut Religious Tension Bangladesh is Removing Islam as State Religion, Embracing Original Secular Constitution https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bangladesh-plans-to-remove-islam-as-the-state-religion/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bangladesh-plans-to-remove-islam-as-the-state-religion/#respond Fri, 05 Nov 2021 02:34:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=171545 In an attempt to diffuse religious tensions in the country, the Bangladeshi parliament plans to amend the constitution so they can return to a secular framework, removing Islam as the state religion. Originally designed to be a secular nation, not tied to any one holy book, the Constitution of Bangladesh was meant to establish a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bangladesh-plans-to-remove-islam-as-the-state-religion/feed/ 0 171545 Chinese Monk Dedicates Life to Rescuing 8,000 Dogs – He Finds Them New Homes Around the World https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chinese-monk-in-shanghai-rescues-stray-animals-and-finds-them-new-homes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chinese-monk-in-shanghai-rescues-stray-animals-and-finds-them-new-homes/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:04:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=165551 A karmic war chest will be waiting for one Buddhist monk who’s spent decades rescuing stray dogs in Shanghai and bringing them to his monastery to live in peace and comfort, or to find a new home. Since 1994, Zhi Xiang has rescued over 8,000 homeless pooches from the streets of the Chinese mega-city, caring […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/chinese-monk-in-shanghai-rescues-stray-animals-and-finds-them-new-homes/feed/ 1 165551 Atheists Respond to National Day of Prayer This Week With Action to Feed the Hungry and Clean Up Litter https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/atheists-respond-to-national-day-of-prayer-2021/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/atheists-respond-to-national-day-of-prayer-2021/#comments Sat, 01 May 2021 18:09:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=162639 We heard that the annual National Day of Prayer has also spurred atheists to action—and they’re using the occasion to do good works in their community. The Atheist Community of Polk County, Florida, for instance,11 is organizing a number of community service events and an awareness campaign to suggest that “fellowship” doesn’t require “faith”. It’s […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/atheists-respond-to-national-day-of-prayer-2021/feed/ 2 162639 Sikhs Hand Out Thousands of Meals to Stranded Truckers–Then Fill 1,000 Sandbags For Flood Victims https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/khalsa-aid-feeds-truckers-and-fills-sandbags-over-christmas/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/khalsa-aid-feeds-truckers-and-fills-sandbags-over-christmas/#respond Mon, 28 Dec 2020 21:13:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=155483 A group of volunteers who handed out thousands of meals to stranded truckers in Kent are now helping flood victims hit by Storm Bella. Members of Khalsa Aid International dished out 1,000 pizzas and 1,500 bowls of curry and pasta to truck drivers in the days running up to Christmas. But within hours of leaving […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/khalsa-aid-feeds-truckers-and-fills-sandbags-over-christmas/feed/ 0 155483 Muslim Young Men Protect Catholic Church After Deadly Attacks in France: ‘We will protect churches ourselves’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslim-young-men-protect-catholic-church/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslim-young-men-protect-catholic-church/#respond Tue, 10 Nov 2020 17:30:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=151982 A team of French Muslims recently spent the night standing outside their town’s cathedral to symbolically protect it and show solidarity with Christian churchgoers.  When Elyazid Benferhat heard about a deadly attack on Notre-Dame Basilica in Nice at the end of October, he was sickened. Three people had died. He started thinking about what he […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslim-young-men-protect-catholic-church/feed/ 0 151982 Date Seeds Unearthed From the Time of Jesus Are Revived, Adding Fruit to Jewish, Arab Unity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/date-seeds-revived-from-jesus-time-strengthens-arab-jewish-unity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/date-seeds-revived-from-jesus-time-strengthens-arab-jewish-unity/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2020 15:34:10 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=148724 Seeds from the time of Jesus and the Maccabees are being renewed—and grown amid the fruits of Jewish-Arab unity. We all know the resurrection story from 2,000 years ago described in the pages of the Christian bible. Recently, a restoration of life, in a sense, took place in the Holy Land—but with 2,000-year-old dry date […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/date-seeds-revived-from-jesus-time-strengthens-arab-jewish-unity/feed/ 2 148724 Jewish People Who Have Recovered From COVID Have Donated Half of All the Plasma Used in US Treatments https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jewish-communities-donating-blood-plasma-for-covid-treatments/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jewish-communities-donating-blood-plasma-for-covid-treatments/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2020 16:36:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=143945 More than 36,000 American COVID-19 patients have now been treated with donated blood plasma, half of which has come from Jewish people.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/jewish-communities-donating-blood-plasma-for-covid-treatments/feed/ 0 143945 German IKEA Lends Parking Lot to Local Mosque So 800 Muslims Could Celebrate End of Ramadan Together https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslims-celebrate-end-of-ramadan-in-ikea-parking-lot/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslims-celebrate-end-of-ramadan-in-ikea-parking-lot/#respond Thu, 28 May 2020 14:47:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=140987 After being forced to spend the holy month in isolation, Muslims from across the German region were able to celebrate Eid prayers together thanks to IKEA.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslims-celebrate-end-of-ramadan-in-ikea-parking-lot/feed/ 0 140987 Church Opens Up Its Doors to Muslim Worshippers So They Can Have a Place to Pray During Quarantine https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-opens-up-doors-to-muslims-praying-in-quarantine/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-opens-up-doors-to-muslims-praying-in-quarantine/#respond Fri, 22 May 2020 16:34:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=140662 The church's gesture of solidarity has allowed the mosque to welcome twice as many people to their weekly Friday prayer services during Ramadan.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-opens-up-doors-to-muslims-praying-in-quarantine/feed/ 0 140662 These Nuns Are Empowered With Kung Fu to Break Bricks – And Fight Human Suffering (WATCH) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kung-fu-nuns-great-big-story/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kung-fu-nuns-great-big-story/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 00:38:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=139647 Buddhist nuns spend three hours every day practicing the martial art of kung fu—and you wouldn't want to face them down in a fight.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/kung-fu-nuns-great-big-story/feed/ 0 139647 Quarantined City Residents Are Celebrating Ramadan by Decorating Their Homes With Stunning Light Displays https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/quarantined-city-residents-celebrate-ramadan-with-light-displays/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/quarantined-city-residents-celebrate-ramadan-with-light-displays/#respond Tue, 05 May 2020 18:43:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=139556 In lieu of going to mosque and eating meals with their loved ones, this Michigan city is using cheerful lights to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/quarantined-city-residents-celebrate-ramadan-with-light-displays/feed/ 0 139556 Sikhs Around the World Are Sending Thousands of Donated Meals to Elderly and People in Self-Isolation https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sikhs-worldwide-are-sending-thousands-of-donated-meals-to-elderly-in-self-isolation/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sikhs-worldwide-are-sending-thousands-of-donated-meals-to-elderly-in-self-isolation/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2020 19:56:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=136891 Sikhs around the world have been mobilizing to feed some of society's most vulnerable people during the COVID-19 outbreaks.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sikhs-worldwide-are-sending-thousands-of-donated-meals-to-elderly-in-self-isolation/feed/ 0 136891 Politician Helps Pay Off Medical Debt for Man Who Sent Him Racist Tweets—And They’re Now Friends https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/politician-helps-pay-medical-debt-for-man-who-sent-racist-tweets/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/politician-helps-pay-medical-debt-for-man-who-sent-racist-tweets/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:19:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=136133 Qasim Rashid helped raise thousands of dollars for a Virginia man who sent him “deeply hurtful anti-Muslim” messages on Twitter.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/politician-helps-pay-medical-debt-for-man-who-sent-racist-tweets/feed/ 2 136133 Pastor’s Brief Sermon on ‘Multiplying Good’ Helps to Abolish More Than $46 Million in Medical Debt https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ohio-church-abolishes-46-million-in-medical-debt/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ohio-church-abolishes-46-million-in-medical-debt/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:59:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=135332 After this church pastor delivered a sermon to his Cincinnati congregation back in November, community members abolished $46 million in medical debt.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ohio-church-abolishes-46-million-in-medical-debt/feed/ 0 135332 Monks in Thailand Create Iconic Orange Robes from Recycled Plastic – 40 Tons Already Collected On Their Own https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/monks-create-orange-robes-from-recycled-plastic/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/monks-create-orange-robes-from-recycled-plastic/#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2020 22:14:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=134782 Monks are making their traditional saffron orange robes from recycled plastic bottles and bags that they collect themselves in their communities.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/monks-create-orange-robes-from-recycled-plastic/feed/ 0 134782 All-Girl Heavy Metal Band Achieves Fame By Dominating National Stages in Hijabs and Leather Jackets https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/all-girl-heavy-metal-band-plays-in-hijabs-and-leather-jackets/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/all-girl-heavy-metal-band-plays-in-hijabs-and-leather-jackets/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:24:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=132758 Despite enduring threats and criticism from the conservative side of Indonesia, these girls have defied the odds and found national fame.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/all-girl-heavy-metal-band-plays-in-hijabs-and-leather-jackets/feed/ 0 132758 Church and Mosque Joined Forces to Feed Poor Families and Offer Free Health Screenings for Christmas https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-and-mosque-feed-families-and-offer-free-health-screenings-for-xmas-2019/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-and-mosque-feed-families-and-offer-free-health-screenings-for-xmas-2019/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2019 15:01:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=132642 This is the fifth year that the two religious communities have teamed up to celebrate the season of giving with a free feast for low-income families.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-and-mosque-feed-families-and-offer-free-health-screenings-for-xmas-2019/feed/ 0 132642 After Raising Money for a Year, Church Pays Off $5.2 Million in Medical Debt for Low-Income Families https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-church-pays-off-5-million-in-medical-debt-for-la-families/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-church-pays-off-5-million-in-medical-debt-for-la-families/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2019 14:23:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=132561 The donation has forgiven more than $5.2 million in medical debt for 5,555 of Los Angeles's most at-risk families.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/california-church-pays-off-5-million-in-medical-debt-for-la-families/feed/ 0 132561 In a UK First for Muslim Hospital Workers, Doctor Introduces Disposable, Sterile Hijabs https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-uk-hospital-to-use-disposable-hijabs/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-uk-hospital-to-use-disposable-hijabs/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:59:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=132324 The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust are the first in the UK to offer the single-use hijabs for Muslim healthcare workers.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-uk-hospital-to-use-disposable-hijabs/feed/ 0 132324 Pope’s Dream Comes True As 24/7 Church for Rome’s Homeless Opens Just Blocks Away From St. Peters https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-for-romes-homeless-opens/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-for-romes-homeless-opens/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:40:20 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=132193 Pope Francis's long-awaited dream of opening a 24-hour homeless shelter and church in Rome has finally come true in time for the holidays.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-for-romes-homeless-opens/feed/ 0 132193 Inmates Sentenced to Life in Prison Have Commitment to Spiritual Transformation Unlike Any I Have Seen https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/inmates-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-have-commitment-to-spiritual-transformation-unlike-any-i-have-seen/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/inmates-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-have-commitment-to-spiritual-transformation-unlike-any-i-have-seen/#respond Sun, 15 Dec 2019 16:13:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=131941 Prisoners serving life-sentences might not seem like the most obvious group for seeking spiritual enlightenment, but that's exactly the case in California.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/inmates-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-have-commitment-to-spiritual-transformation-unlike-any-i-have-seen/feed/ 0 131941 For First Time in 72 Years, Sikhs Can Visit One of Their Holiest Sites Thanks to New Peace Corridor https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sikhs-can-visit-second-holiest-site-thanks-to-new-peace-corridor/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sikhs-can-visit-second-holiest-site-thanks-to-new-peace-corridor/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:07:36 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=131595 Thousands of Sikh pilgrims can now travel visa-free from their village in India to visit the second holiest site of their religion in Pakistan.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sikhs-can-visit-second-holiest-site-thanks-to-new-peace-corridor/feed/ 0 131595 Before Tree Gets Cut Down, Buddhist Monastery Writes Touching Notice to the Fir And All the Wildlife Living in it https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/buddhist-monastery-pays-tribute-to-neighborhood-tree-ready-to-be-cut-down/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/buddhist-monastery-pays-tribute-to-neighborhood-tree-ready-to-be-cut-down/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2019 01:49:28 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=131232 A tree that has grown on a street corner in Berkeley, California for one hundred years was scheduled to be cut down, but a Buddhist monastery that had been its neighbor for a quarter century gave it a touching farewell ceremony, and wrote a notice for all the wildlife that would be affected. The Douglas […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/buddhist-monastery-pays-tribute-to-neighborhood-tree-ready-to-be-cut-down/feed/ 0 131232 Arab Plumbers Refuse to Charge Israeli Woman After Learning She is a Holocaust Survivor https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/arab-plumbers-refuse-to-charge-israeli-holocaust-survivor/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/arab-plumbers-refuse-to-charge-israeli-holocaust-survivor/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:27:56 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=129464 When these two brothers discovered that one of their 95-year-old clients was a Holocaust survivor, they refused to charge her a dime.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/arab-plumbers-refuse-to-charge-israeli-holocaust-survivor/feed/ 1 129464 These Israelis Are Forging Peace on the Beach, Bringing Palestinians to the Ocean for Their Very First Visits https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/israelis-bring-palestinians-to-ocean-for-their-first-visit/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/israelis-bring-palestinians-to-ocean-for-their-first-visit/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:45:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=127743 The Israeli volunteers believe that these small vacations are helping to forge peace with their Palestinian neighbors one beach trip at a time.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/israelis-bring-palestinians-to-ocean-for-their-first-visit/feed/ 0 127743 When Man Got Sick of Trash and Crime, He Bought Buddha Statue for the Street—and Transformed the Neighborhood https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-man-got-sick-of-trash-he-bought-buddha-statue-for-the-street/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-man-got-sick-of-trash-he-bought-buddha-statue-for-the-street/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2019 17:40:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=126784 Over the course of the last two decades, the “Buddha of Oakland” has completely transformed the Oakland, California neighborhood.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-man-got-sick-of-trash-he-bought-buddha-statue-for-the-street/feed/ 0 126784 Muslim Cleric Who Hid 262 Christians During Attacks is Honored by the U.S. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-honors-muslim-nigerian-cleric-as-hero/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-honors-muslim-nigerian-cleric-as-hero/#comments Sun, 21 Jul 2019 10:05:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=126107 The US State Department honored Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, an 83-year-old Muslim cleric who selflessly risked his life to save 262 Christians from certain death.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-honors-muslim-nigerian-cleric-as-hero/feed/ 1 126107 Local Church Pays Off $7.2 Million of Crippling Medical Debt for 6,500 Families https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-pays-off-7-2-million-of-medical-debt/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-pays-off-7-2-million-of-medical-debt/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:09:09 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=125883 Stetson Baptist Church collected so much money in a charity drive, they were able to pay off $7.2 million worth of medical debt for struggling Floridians.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-pays-off-7-2-million-of-medical-debt/feed/ 1 125883 Father’s Day Miracle: Random Meeting With a Child Reunites Woman With Dad Who Abandoned Her https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fathers-day-miracle-reunites-woman-and-dad/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fathers-day-miracle-reunites-woman-and-dad/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2019 19:43:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=125040 A serendipitous meeting between a young woman and a boy led to an emotional reunion and forgiveness for her father—who had abandoned his daughter at birth.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fathers-day-miracle-reunites-woman-and-dad/feed/ 0 125040 17 Years After Being Declared Extinct in the Wild, Turtle Species is Saved by Caretakers of Hindu Temple https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/turtle-species-saved-by-caretakers-of-hindu-temple/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/turtle-species-saved-by-caretakers-of-hindu-temple/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:37:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=124901 An endangered turtle species has been given a second chance at survival thanks to the caretakers of a centuries-old Hindu temple.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/turtle-species-saved-by-caretakers-of-hindu-temple/feed/ 0 124901 After Nuns and Millennials Discover They’re ‘Soul Mates’, They Work and Live Together to Change the World https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-nuns-and-millennials-discover-theyre-soul-mates-they-work-and-live-together-to-change-the-world/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-nuns-and-millennials-discover-theyre-soul-mates-they-work-and-live-together-to-change-the-world/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2019 13:11:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=124432 Catholic women and spiritually-oriented millennials from all over the US are looking to each other as an unlikely new source of community and inspiration.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-nuns-and-millennials-discover-theyre-soul-mates-they-work-and-live-together-to-change-the-world/feed/ 0 124432 Check Out the Joyous Photos of 100,000 Muslims Celebrating End of Fasting at Europe’s Largest Eid Gathering https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/photos-of-100000-muslims-celebrating-end-of-fasting-2019/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/photos-of-100000-muslims-celebrating-end-of-fasting-2019/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:32:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=124322 Since today marks the end of Ramadan's dawn-to-dusk fasting, thousands of Muslim families are gathering together to celebrate.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/photos-of-100000-muslims-celebrating-end-of-fasting-2019/feed/ 0 124322 Having Muslim Soccer Champion on English Team Has Led to Dramatic Drop in Hate Crime, Islamophobia https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mohamed-salah-spurs-drop-in-hate-crimes-and-islamophobia/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mohamed-salah-spurs-drop-in-hate-crimes-and-islamophobia/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:42:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=124287 Since Mohamed Salah was brought onto the Liverpool FC soccer team in 2017, the club has experienced a dramatic decrease in hate crimes and Islamophobia.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mohamed-salah-spurs-drop-in-hate-crimes-and-islamophobia/feed/ 0 124287 Muslim Cab Driver Broke Strict Police Curfew to Drive Hindu Woman in Childbirth to the Hospital https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslim-cabbie-broke-curfew-to-drive-hindu-woman-to-hospital/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslim-cabbie-broke-curfew-to-drive-hindu-woman-to-hospital/#respond Thu, 16 May 2019 15:19:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=123719 An Indian cab driver is being praised for his compassionate example of “Hindu-Muslim unity” during a strict police curfew earlier this week.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslim-cabbie-broke-curfew-to-drive-hindu-woman-to-hospital/feed/ 0 123719 Teen Swimmers Drifting in the Ocean Prayed for Help – And Suddenly are Rescued by Boat Named ‘Amen’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-swimmers-praying-for-help-rescued-by-boat-named-amen/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-swimmers-praying-for-help-rescued-by-boat-named-amen/#respond Sat, 11 May 2019 16:46:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=123383 A pair of desperate young swimmers were rescued from the sea just in the nick of time thanks to an aptly-named boat. Tyler Smith and Heather Brown were hanging out at Vilano Beach in Florida last month when they decided to go for a swim in the ocean. The high school teens from Christ’s Church Academy […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teen-swimmers-praying-for-help-rescued-by-boat-named-amen/feed/ 0 123383 When 18-Year-old Muslim Student Had Nowhere to Pray, Community Opened Their Doors https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-muslim-student-had-nowhere-to-pray-town-opened-doors/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-muslim-student-had-nowhere-to-pray-town-opened-doors/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:16:28 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=122522 After this 18-year-old Muslim moved to California, she found that she didn't have many places to pray – so local businesses opened their doors instead.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-muslim-student-had-nowhere-to-pray-town-opened-doors/feed/ 2 122522 Sikhs Are Celebrating the Birth of Their Beloved Founder by Planting 1 Million Trees in 2019 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sikhs-are-planting-1-million-trees-in-2019/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sikhs-are-planting-1-million-trees-in-2019/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:32:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=122327 As a means of celebrating the 550th birthday of Sikhism's founder, thousands of worshippers are planting trees around the world.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sikhs-are-planting-1-million-trees-in-2019/feed/ 0 122327 When Fire Leaves 500 Muslims Without Place of Worship, Synagogue Opens Their Doors https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-fire-leaves-muslims-without-place-of-worship-synagogue-opens-doors/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-fire-leaves-muslims-without-place-of-worship-synagogue-opens-doors/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:51:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=121925 A New York City synagogue's act of compassion towards their Islamic neighbors has been inspiring thousands of people across social media.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-fire-leaves-muslims-without-place-of-worship-synagogue-opens-doors/feed/ 0 121925 Muslim Doctors Use Ohio Mosque to Open First Free Clinic in the Region – and It’s Open to Everyone https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslim-doctors-use-mosque-to-open-first-free-clinic-in-ohio-region/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslim-doctors-use-mosque-to-open-first-free-clinic-in-ohio-region/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:51:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=121757 This free clinic may be run by Muslim doctors, but they are opening their doors to uninsured patients from all religions and walks of life.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/muslim-doctors-use-mosque-to-open-first-free-clinic-in-ohio-region/feed/ 1 121757 See How Generations of Muslims Have Taken Care of a Jewish Synagogue in India https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/generations-of-muslims-have-cared-for-indian-synagogue/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/generations-of-muslims-have-cared-for-indian-synagogue/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:02:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=121157 These Muslim families have spent decades caring for this ornate synagogue in Kolkata out of love and respect for their Jewish counterparts.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/generations-of-muslims-have-cared-for-indian-synagogue/feed/ 0 121157 Church Raises $100K Through Month-Long Fast So They Can Pay Off Student Debt for 34 Grads https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-fasts-to-pay-off-34-student-loans/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-fasts-to-pay-off-34-student-loans/#respond Sat, 16 Feb 2019 17:02:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=120514 Thanks to the efforts of a Virginia church, dozens of graduating students are finishing their  college education with zero debt or outstanding tuition. For the last few years, the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria has asked their congregation to participate in a fast for the duration of January by giving up certain luxuries, such […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/church-fasts-to-pay-off-34-student-loans/feed/ 0 120514 170 Foxes Are Rescued From Fur Farm and Given New Home at a Buddhist Monastery https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/170-foxes-rescued-from-fur-farm-and-given-new-home-at-monastery/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/170-foxes-rescued-from-fur-farm-and-given-new-home-at-monastery/#respond Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:07:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=119717 When the Buddhist monks heard that the foxes needed a new home, they were more than happy to welcome the homeless critters with open arms.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/170-foxes-rescued-from-fur-farm-and-given-new-home-at-monastery/feed/ 0 119717 Buddhist Poker Player Donates All $600,000 of His Winnings to Charity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/buddhist-poker-player-donates-all-600000-of-his-winnings-to-charity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/buddhist-poker-player-donates-all-600000-of-his-winnings-to-charity/#respond Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:42:16 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=119353 Despite how gambling is generally at odds with religion, this Buddhist poker player is making up for it by donating his winnings to charity.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/buddhist-poker-player-donates-all-600000-of-his-winnings-to-charity/feed/ 0 119353 In Country Plagued By Religious Violence, Mosque Was Built Next Door to a Church – and They Are Thriving https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/residents-support-next-door-mosque-and-church-despite-religious-tensions/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/residents-support-next-door-mosque-and-church-despite-religious-tensions/#respond Wed, 02 Jan 2019 20:11:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=118782 Despite surrounding communities being plagued by violence, this church and mosque were built next to each other – and they are thriving.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/residents-support-next-door-mosque-and-church-despite-religious-tensions/feed/ 0 118782 Young Muslims Wake Up Early to Clean Up the Streets After New Years Celebrations https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-muslims-wake-up-early-to-clean-up-the-streets-after-new-years-celebrations/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-muslims-wake-up-early-to-clean-up-the-streets-after-new-years-celebrations/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2019 18:19:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=118719 While some people were recovering from last night's festivities, these youngsters took to the streets to clean up the aftermath.

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-muslims-wake-up-early-to-clean-up-the-streets-after-new-years-celebrations/feed/ 1 118719 Muslims and Jews Come Together So They Can Serve 1,000 Bowls of Soup to the Homeless https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/london-muslims-and-jews-come-together-to-serve-soup-to-the-homeless/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/london-muslims-and-jews-come-together-to-serve-soup-to-the-homeless/#respond Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:16:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=117293 The organizers even used halal chicken in a Jewish recipe to merge elements from both religions, too.

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