Vietnamese refugee priest to Trump: Give my citizenship to a Syrian
Source: RNS By David Gibson (RNS) A Catholic priest who fled to the U.S. from war-torn Vietnam as a youth has written to President Trump offering to surrender his American […]
Hong Kong bishop hints at Vatican deal with China
Source: Associated Press By GERRY SHIH Yesterday BEIJING (AP) — The head of the Catholic church in Hong Kong has expressed optimism that the Vatican and Beijing can overcome the […]
4,444 victims: extent of abuse in Catholic church in Australia revealed
Source: The Guardian By Christopher Knaus The average age of alleged victims was 10.5 for girls and just over 11.5 for boys In one order 40% of religious brothers are believed […]
Child abuse: 7% of Australian Catholic priests alleged to be involved
Source: BBC An inquiry examining institutional sex abuse in Australia has heard 7% of the nation’s Catholic priests allegedly abused children between 1950 and 2010. In one religious order, over […]
Mary: A Personal Reflection
Ibrahim Noonan; Galway – Ireland Maryra, also known as Hazrat Mariam by Muslims, is one of the most popular names given to Christian girls living in Western Europe. If you are firmly established in your Christian faith, then as a girl you would know that you had been named after […]
Catholic Church accused of over 4,000 sexual child abuse cases
ASSOCIATED PRESS SYDNEY, Australia Reuters File Photo. Seven percent of priests in Australia’s Catholic Church were accused of sexually abusing children over the past several decades, a lawyer said Monday as officials investigating institutional abuse across Australia revealed for the first time the extent of the crisis. The statistics were […]
Five Reasons Why Some Christians Are Shroud Sceptics
The Review of Religions is pleased to present the following article by Shroud photographer Barrie Schwortz, which was originally published in The City in Spring 2016 and is reprinted here with permission. At first glance, I might seem to be the least likely candidate to be writing an article […]
Pope takes over Knights of Malta after condom dispute
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday seized control of the Knights of Malta, and action that amounts to one sovereign country annexing […]
Duterte’s new target: the Catholic Church
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures while addressing families of the 44 Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) members who were killed in a 2015 police operation. Jan. 24, 2017. (Reuters Photo) The Philippines’ controversial President Rodrigo Duterte, known for his extrajudicial killings of drug dealers, insulted on […]
St Stanislaus’ College: Catholic school to apologise to sexually abused students
Source: The Guardian School says apology ‘a reconciliatory gesture’ but critic says apology only follows media attention St Stanislaus’ College is preparing to apologise to dozens of former students who […]
Inflammatory pastor preached to Trump before inauguration
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN)A pastor with a long history of inflammatory remarks about Muslims, Mormons, Catholics and gays preached at a private service for President-elect […]
History Channel Documentary: Banned from the Bible Secrets of the Apostles
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Melinda Gates: We Can Honor MLK Jr Through Service
Source: Motto By Melinda Gates We remember Martin Luther King, Jr., of course, for his extraordinary leadership during the Civil Rights Movement, his insistence that nonviolence could be stronger than […]
Le Pen slams rival Fillon over use of religion in politics
Source: Reuters By Andrew Callus | PARIS Far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen attacked her main rival Francois Fillon on Tuesday over the link he has made between his political […]
Video: Jesus’ message was only for the Israelites and not Gentiles?
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments I completely agree with three of the four main points of discussion in this video of Jerald Dirks. The first topic discussed here with several […]
Third Council of Constantinople (680-681): Does Jesus has one nature / operation or two?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The best way to demystify Trinity and other dogma of Christianity, where they differ from Judaism and […]
Allow married Catholic priests to halt decline in Ireland, says clergyman
Source: The Guardian Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent The Catholic church should accept married men for ordination in an effort to prevent the extinction of priests in Ireland, a prominent clergyman […]
China: Open to Vatican talks but Catholics must be patriots
Source: Associated Press By LOUISE WATT BEIJING (AP) — China’s head of religious affairs said that Beijing is willing to have constructive dialogue with the Vatican but stressed that Catholics […]
Maria: Pope Benedict XVI on the Mother of God
Reviewed and refuted by Khaula Rehman MD Source / Courtesy: December, 2010 Alislam-eGazette Prologue: In the Muslim tradition Jesus, may peace be on him, was a noble prophet and mother […]
Video: Here’s how Jesus Christ is depicted in Islam
Watch: While this version is somewhat correct, here is what Ahmadiyya Muslims believe and is the most rational understanding of Jesus a depicted in the Quran. JESUS – PROPHET OF GOD by Muhammad Zafrullah Khan (This Paper was read out at the International Conference on Deliverance of Jesus from […]