I chose to freeze the page on the day of his election for the benefit of posterity. From Wikipedia Francis (Latin: Franciscus, Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936) is the 265th[1] and current pope of the Catholic Church, elected on 13 March 2013. In that role he is both the leader of the Church andSovereign of the Vatican City State. […]
BBC White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel chimney has announced to the world that cardinals gathered inside have elected a new Pope to head the Catholic Church. Crowds in […]
Source: The Huffington Post AMSTERDAM — A commission investigating abuse of children linked to Dutch Roman Catholic institutions says girls were sexually abused by members of the clergy in their homes and in church, while they suffered physical abuse and intimidation at the hands of nuns at homes for young […]
Source: BBC Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation on Thursday – the first by a Pope for more than 600 years – is forcing the Vatican to consider some unusual questions. Here […]
By Wesley StephensonBBC News As Pope Benedict XVI prepares to step down next week, speculation is intensifying as to who will lead the reported 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide. But how […]
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 […]
theguardian: Jonathan Freedland. As an ex-pope, Benedict will no longer enjoy the sovereign immunity available to heads of state. A prosecution is possible – but only in theory. Who would hand him over? Certainly not the Italian authorities. For all that, despite his age and the reverence of the office […]
Global Post: Pope Benedict’s resignation has galvanized interest in cardinals who until now have been distant figures to most Catholics, and some of the leading candidates are being analyzed by […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is about Roman Catholic perspectives, for general Christian views see Mariology. A series of articles on Roman Catholic Mariology General articles Mariology • Veneration of the Blessed Virgin • History of Mariology • Mariology of the saints • Mariology […]
Alislam.org: An English translation of a sermon by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V aba September 15, 2006 It was in the news yesterday that during a lecture at a university in Germany, the […]
Pope Benedict XVI Source: Guardian UK John Hooper in Rome The Guardian, Monday 11 February 2013 07.07 EST Pope Benedict XVI was intellectually remorseless but personally timid – lacking in […]
I simply reproduce here the article about infallibility, you decide if Pope is infallible or not: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Papal infallibility is a dogma of the Catholic Church […]
Source: Spiegel. Note: As intimated earlier by Chief Editor now it is confirmed that Pope is stepping down. REUTERS Pope Benedict XVI stated that he is “fully aware of the gravity of this gesture.” In a surprise development, the Vatican confirmed Monday that Pope Benedict XVI will step down later […]
Source: BBC Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation in a surprise statement Continue reading the main story Pope resigns Latest updates Live Full resignation text Reaction in quotes Electing a […]
The case of a young woman who was denied treatment by Catholic hospitals after she may have been raped has sparked a debate among German Catholics. At its heart is whether the Church should allow emergency contraceptive pills, or whether such drugs are equivalent to abortion. The German Bishops’ Conference […]
Source: Spiegel. German Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller watches over the Catholic church’s doctrine. A German archbishop is under fire for appearing to liken recent criticism of the Catholic Church to a Nazi-era pogrom. The cleric, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, had said that “targeted discrimination campaigns” against the church sometimes reminded him […]
Epigraph: “And remember when Jesus, son of Mary, said, ‘O children of Israel, surely I am Allah’s Messenger unto you, fulfilling that which is before me of the Torah, and […]
(RNS) The Harvard Theological Review is postponing publication of a major article on the papyrus fragment in which Jesus seems to refer to his wife, raising further doubts about a […]
Mexican Narcoterrorist Region May Abandon Catholicism for Islam By Daniel Greenfield FRONT PAGE It would seem as if Bishop Ruiz’s brand of Liberation Theology has had the same effect on Chiapas as on Europe. Chiapas is poor, but it’s now also appearing to trend Islamic as any region under the influence of the […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD We wish all our Christian readers merry and joyous Christmas, but, would also like to share a few facts about Santa Claus. […]