Video: Original Sin Knocked out By Richard Dawkins
Prof. Richard Dawkins has one of his better moments, in the beginning, in this debate, when he says that it is senseless to believe that God had to come to […]
whether Biden should be denied Communion over his abortion stance
U.S. Catholics divided by party on whether Biden should be denied Communion over his abortion stance The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today approved a document on the meaning of Communion that […]
Mixed marriages lead to fewer Catholic children
Source: National Catholic Reporter Your grandmother was right. If you marry a non-Catholic, your children are less likely to end up Catholics than if you marry a Catholic. This was […]
The main differences between Catholics and Protestants
Source: DW In Germany, the country of the Reformation, a deep animosity divided Catholic and Protestant Christians up until a few decades ago. This division had deepened over the centuries through religious conflicts and wars. It all started when Reformation took place, 500 years ago, as Martin Luther (1483-1546) tried to […]
The question roiling the Catholic Church: Who’s a good Catholic?
Source: The Hill On Oct. 29, President Biden held a 75-minute meeting with Pope Francis. The two heads of state discussed the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries, the plight of refugees and the climate crisis. But their encounter was also uniquely pastoral. The pope blessed Biden’s rosary beads and assured the second Catholic U.S. president that he is […]
Does Truth Prevail: Enjoy the Netflix Series, Bonfire of Destiny, Based on a True Story?
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 called children of God. (Matthew […]
French Clerical Abuse Report Puts Spotlight on Confession
Source: New York Times By Norimitsu Onishi and Aurelien Breeden PARIS — The absolute secrecy of confession is central to the Roman Catholic faith. What is said in confession is between a penitent […]
French bishops agree to compensate sex abuse victims
PARIS (AP) — France’s Catholic Church announced on Monday that it would financially compensate sex abuse victims by selling property assets or taking out a loan if needed. French bishops […]
A grateful Afghanistan says goodbye to Germany’s Merkel
By Ajmal Shams, who is vice president of the Afghanistan Social Democratic Party. He is a former deputy minister in the Afghan National Unity Government. Twitter: @ajmsham Source: Arab News […]
Top US Catholic bishop calls social justice movements ‘pseudo-religion’
Source: Religion News Service By Jack Jenkins (RNS) — Archbishop José H. Gomez, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, railed against “new social justice movements” during a speech Thursday […]
Video: Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don’t Know About Them)
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Why Should Catholics Listen Just to Pope Francis and NOT Archbishop Justin Welby, William Lane Craig, Joel Osteen, Karen Armstrong or Dan Barker?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times There are more […]
Unusual secrecy attends Biden’s first meeting with Pope Francis as president
By Jack Jenkins The unusually veiled meeting is stoking speculation about whether the two will discuss the incendiary debates going on among the U.S. bishops over the second Catholic U.S. […]
Military archbishop says Catholic troops can refuse Covid vaccines on religious grounds
Source Politico Archbishop Timothy Broglio has expressed support for President Joe Biden’s mandate for service members in the past. The archbishop of the U.S. military said on Tuesday that Catholic […]
Is Isaac Newton a Part of the Muslim Heritage: His Religious Views?
Alexander Pope‘s couplet: “Nature and nature’s laws lay hid in Night. God said, ‘Let Newton be!’ and all was light!” Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of […]
French actor breaks silence on child sex abuse within church
PARIS (AP) — At the age of eight, Laurent Martinez was sexually abused by a priest. Forty years later, he has chosen to make his story into a play, to show the devastating consequences and how speaking out can help victims heal and rebuild. The play called “Pardon?” is drawn […]
Pope Francis and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb receive trophies for Zayed Award for Human Fraternity
Source: Arab News The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity is an independent global award recognizing individuals and entities who are making profound contributions to human progress VATICAN CITY/ROME: Pope Francis […]
Thousands of paedophiles active in French Catholic Church since 1950, commission finds
Source: France 24 Some 3,000 paedophiles have operated inside the French Catholic Church since 1950, the head of an independent commission investigating the scandal told AFP, days ahead of the […]
Canada: Bishops apologize for abuse of Indigenous children
The discovery of more than 1,000 unmarked graves of children has prompted anger against the Catholic Church in Canada. The church has now admitted to “grave abuses.” The discovery of […]
How organized religion stays in and out of politics: Pope Weighs In on Calls to Deny Communion to Biden Over Abortion
Source: New York Times By Elisabetta Povoledo, Richard Pérez-Peña and Ruth Graham Sept. 15, 2021 ROME — Pope Francis weighed in on Wednesday on a debate roiling the Roman Catholic Church in the United […]