Mary: Mother of God or Jewish Mother of Seven?
Epigraph: And relate the story of Mary as mentioned in the Book. When she withdrew from her people to a place to the east, and screened herself off from them, […]
Church Whistle-Blowers Join Forces on Abuse
Source: NY Times They call themselves Catholic Whistleblowers, a newly formed cadre of priests and nuns who say the Roman Catholic Church is still protecting sexual predators. Jeffrey Phelps for The New York Times The Rev. James Connell, in Sheboygan, Wis., is a member of Catholic Whistleblowers. Several members of […]
Pope Francis tasks cardinals with studying reform of Catholic Church
Source: CNN Rome (CNN)— Pope Francis has appointed a group of eight cardinals from around the world to look into ways of reforming the Catholic Church, the Vatican said Saturday. The group, which includes U.S. Cardinal Sean O’Malley from Boston, will examine ways to revise the Vatican constitution, Pastor Bonus, […]
The Lost Tribes of Israel in India – A Genetic Perspective
The Review of Religions: Professor Amtul Razzaq Carmichael – UK Background The journey of Jesus(as) to India, Kashmir and Afghanistan in search of the lost tribes of Israel is strongly supported by Biblical, historical and traditional literature. Some inhabitants of these areas have called themselves ‘Beni Israel’ from time immemorial, and take […]
Pope Benedict’s sudden retirement and St. Malachi’s prophecy
Source: Digital Journal By Eliott Elwas Pope Benedict XVI announced his retirement from the papacy in February 2013. The Pope’s sudden retirement reminds many biblical eschatologists of St. Malachi’s famous prophecies for the 112 Catholic popes. Pope Benedict XVI retired on Thursday, 28 February 2013. He is the first pope […]
Pope Francis urges decisive action against sex abuse
Source: TOI: VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis wants the Catholic Church to “act decisively” to root out sexual abuse of children by priests and ensure the perpetrators are punished, the Vatican said on Friday. Francis, in a meeting with the Holy See’s doctrinal chief, Archbishop Gerhard Muller, had declared that combating […]
Who are the Jesuits, exactly?
Source: The Economist: THE election of Pope Francis on March 13th was surprising for several reasons. He is the first pope from South America, making him the first non-European since the 8th century. He is also the only pope to take the name Francis—evoking the humility of St Francis of […]
Australia opens national child abuse inquiry
Source: BBC A national inquiry into child sex abuse has opened in the Australian city of Melbourne, with more than 5,000 people expected to provide evidence of “abuse and consequential trauma”. PM Julia Gillard has warned that the commission will unearth “some very uncomfortable truths”. She said that its opening […]
Pope Francis and the Turin Shroud: Making sense of a Mystery
Source: The Economist: ON THE eve of his first Easter Sunday celebration as bishop of Rome, Pope Francis sprang another of his teasing little surprises. As the Shroud of Turin, which is probably the Christian world’s most hotly contested holy relic, was given a rare showing on television, he issued […]
What if Jesus does not Come Back in 40 Years?
Written and collected by Zia H. Shah MD – Twitter: @ZiahShah1 Today, most of the two billion Christians are celebrating Easter. I am happy for them. I am glad that this celebration reminds them, […]
Truth About Easter: Council of Nicaea- The Triumph of Paganism (Paul) Over Unitarian (Arian) Christians
wikipedia: Council of Nicaea was called by Emperor Constantine in 325 CE in Contantinople (Istanbul) Agenda and procedure: The agenda of the synod included: The Arian question regarding the relationship between God […]
Pope’s foot-wash a final straw for traditionalists
Source: TOI VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style and focus on serving the world’s poorest, but he has devastated traditionalist Catholics who adored his predecessor, Benedict XVI, for restoring much of the traditional pomp to the papacy. Francis’ decision to disregard […]
Passover and Easter in Jerusalem
Jews, Christians mark religious festivals in Holy City Haaretz: This year, Passover and Easter fall during the same week, and Jerusalem is awash with pilgrims and worshipers from both religions. […]
Shroud Of Turin -New Research Dates Relic To 1st Century, Time Of Jesus Christ
The Huffington Post | By Meredith Bennett-Smith Posted: 03/28/2013 2:51 pm EDT | Updated: 03/28/2013 8:24 pm EDT After decades of speculation, new research suggests that the Shroud of Turin, one of the […]
Irish Catholics continue to flee the church
Global Post: BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Malachi O’Doherty says his nieces and nephews are helpless at funerals. Raised without religion, they are flummoxed by the practices and customs that accompany a Catholic ritual. Though he himself left the church as a teenager in the 1960s, he’s ambivalent about the loss […]
Muslim convert quits Catholic Church, says it’s too weak against Islam
Washington Post: VATICAN CITY — A high-profile Italian Muslim who converted to Catholicism and was baptized by Pope Benedict XVI announced on Monday (March 25) that he will leave the church to protest its soft stance against Islam. Egyptian-born Magdi Cristiano Allam, 61, a prominent journalist and outspoken critic of […]
A Jesuit Pope: Who are the Jesuits, exactly?
The Economist: THE election of Pope Francis on March 13th was surprising for several reasons. He is the first pope from South America, making him the first non-European since the 8th century. He is […]
Decentralize the Church: How the New Pope Can Combat Catholic-Phobia
Source: Spiegel. The Catholic Church is out of touch with believers, and risks losing more of the flock if it fails to reform. An important step would be giving national […]
The Christians of Pakistan mean nothing to the pope
Source: ET The election of the new pope has been the talk of the town and the air is buzzing with excitement everywhere except in Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS The last Pope, Benedict XVI, elected at the age of 78, was the oldest person to have been elected as pope since […]
The Christians of Pakistan mean nothing to the Pope
Express Tribune Blogs: By Rohan Emmanuel: The last Pope, Benedict XVI, elected at the age of 78, was the oldest person to have been elected as pope since 1730. In February […]