Epigraph:
Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who accepted him compassion and mercy. But monasticism which they invented for themselves — We did not prescribe it for them — for the seeking of Allah’s pleasure; but they did not observe it with due observance. Yet We gave those of them who believed their due reward, but many of them are rebellious. (Al Quran 57:30)
Pope John Paul II
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Pope John Paul II was no saint but man who covered up sin
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed in…
UK: RAF Typhoon jet fighters intercept Russian ‘Bears’ aircraft
Telegraph: The Ministry of Defence says RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled when Russian aircraft came close to UK airspace. The MoD confirmed that Typhoon jets were dispatched from Scottish base…
An Iran deal is close, but we’re not there yet
TORY SUMMARY by David Ignatius As the Iran nuclear talks reach roughly the halfway point in the six-month timetable for negotiating a comprehensive agreement, both sides report slow, steady progress…
Israel shows Zionism’s true colors
STORY SUMMARY by Rami G. Khouri This week, the Israeli Transportation Ministry announced that it would establish designated bus routes for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, allowing Jewish Israelis…
Britain, the only country with common sense
Source: The Local Britain, he says, is what the rest of Europe should aspire to. “This is the only country left in Brussels where representatives have maintained a certain common…
Ukraine says Russia aims to occupy country ‘militarily and politically’
By Laura Smith-Spark, Gul Tuysuz and Victoria Butenko, CNN Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) – U.S. President Barack Obama threatened Russia on Friday with new sanctions over its actions in Ukraine as the Ukrainian Prime Minister…
Israel’s Sustainable Success
Source: NY Times: LONDON — Hearing an Indian official talk the other day about Delhi’s booming arms trade and ever-closer relationship with Israel, I had a thought that also struck…
Obama Suffers Setbacks in Japan and the Mideast
Source: NY Times: President Obama offered a toast to Empress Michiko and Emperor Akihito of Japan during a state dinner at the Imperial Palace. CreditStephen Crowley/The New York Times TOKYO —…
Tragedy brings Korea to a standstill
Source: Korea Herald Government offices remained closed on Friday except to conduct search operations and support the Sewol victims and their families.Private companies have also temporary held off or scaled…
In the history of the Roman Catholic church
Source: CNN (CNN) – Three of the best-loved leaders in the history of the Roman Catholic church will be united this weekend when Pope Francis makes his predecessors, Pope John XXIII…
Brampton: Offensive flyers single out Sikh community
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UK: Royal Navy submarine abandons search for MH370
Telegraph: The Royal Navy’s HMS Tireless has been stood down from the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. A Royal Navy submarine has ended its search for the missing…
eDigest: Tony Blair: West must take sides against growing threat of radical Islam
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be…
S&P cuts Russia, sanctions could spell further downgrade
Reuters) – Credit agency Standard & Poor’s cut Russia’s foreign currency ratings on Friday, saying further downgrades were possible if the West imposed tighter sanctions against Moscow in response to…
This war on ‘Islamism’ only fuels hatred and violence
theguardian: by Seumas Milne — In Britain, the campaign against Islamist “extremism” is once again in full flow. In fact, it is open season on the Muslim community. For the…
From MTV to Mecca: by Kristiane Backer
kristianebacker.com: From MTV to Mecca’ is the truly inspiring story of Kristiane Backer, who at the height of her career as one of Europe’s leading pop culture icons, converted to…
Ukraine PM: Russia ‘Wants To Start World War III’
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk accused Russiaon Friday of wanting to start World War Three by occupying Ukraine “militarily and politically”. “The world has not yet…
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