Vaccine passports may save Europe’s summer, but only for the lucky ones
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page (CNN) — The door to summer is slowly creaking open in Europe, and for those who […]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A very happy St. Patrick’s Day to all those who are celebrating today, from the whole of […]
Vatican says it will not bless same-sex unions, calling homosexuality a ‘sin’ and a ‘choice’
Rome (CNN) The Vatican said Monday that the Catholic Church would not bless same-sex unions, in a combative statement approved by Pope Francis that threatens to widen the chasm between the church and much of the LGBTQ community. Explaining their decision in a lengthy note on Monday, the Holy See […]
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This concept has been traced to the 12th century, attributed to Bernard of Chartres. Its most familiar expression […]
Pope Francis dismisses ‘heresy’ charges for his commitment to Christian-Muslim dialogue
Source: Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Aboard the papal flight back from Iraq, the first papal trip since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Pope Francis addressed criticism of those […]
Why I left the Catholic Church
By Lisa Bartelmus Why I left the Catholic Church In Cologne, the hotline responsible for church exits has collapsed due to congestion. And not because of technical problems, but because […]
Pope Francis Consoles Iraqi Victims of Islamic State
Amid the ruins of vandalized churches, the pope recalls Christians and others persecuted by the extremist group Pope Francis on Sunday visited Mosul, Iraq, which is still rebuilding after years […]
Pope Francis delivers impassioned plea for peace as historic Iraq visit gets underway
Pontiff remembers Christians massacred in 2010 church attackHe hailed Iraq as a “cradle of civilization,” despite its many problems BY FRANCESCO BONGARRÀ for Arab NewsMarch 05, 2021 ROME/BAGHDAD: Pope Francis […]
Pope Plans Historic Visit To Iraq As Its Christian Populations Dwindle
Source: NPR BAGHDAD — On a recent Sunday in Baghdad, a congregation of Chaldean Catholics gather — masked and distanced — to attend Mass at the Church of the Holy […]
Palestinian President Abbas gives Christians outsize voice in new legislature
Palestinian Christians are ambivalent about the quota, which would allow at least seven Christians with the most votes to sit on the council. AMMAN (RNS) — President Mahmoud Abbas has […]
Conversion and race in colonial slavery
CROSSING AND CONVERSION by Katharine Gerbner June 26, 2018 On the evening of February 25, 1760, an enslaved man named Mathew requested baptism from the Moravian missionaries who had recently […]
Exploration and Conquest of the New World
Initial voyages to the New World by Columbus spurred an era of exploration and invasion by other European empires. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Examine the causes and consequences of European exploration and […]
Sri Lanka: Tackling unethical conversions
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 – EDITORIAL Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has taken up the cudgels against Christian fundamentalist groups who resort to unethical conversions via financial and other […]
Pope Francis declares evolution and Big Bang theory are real and God is not ‘a magician with a magic wand’
Francis goes against Benedict XVI’s apparent support for ‘intelligent design’ – but does hail his predecessor’s ‘great contribution to theology’ By Adam Withnall, @adamwithnall for Independent October 2014 The theories […]
Pope appoints first woman Under-Secretary with right to vote in Synod of Bishops
By Jennifer Hauser, CNN February 7, 2021 Francis' appointment marks the first time a woman has been given such a position. . (CNN)Pope Francis has for the first time appointed […]
New Film Fatima: A Case for Catholicism or Revelation in General?
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: Movie: Ramanujan: A Prophet of Mathematics Born in a Hindu FamilyVideo: Laughter is the best cure for psychicsNeurobiology of Dreams […]
Fundamentalism: As Biden prays for healing, Catholics clash over president’s faith
Source: ABC President Biden’s support for abortion rights is at center of Catholic debate. On his quest to heal a divided America, Joe Biden may first have to confront bitter division over […]
Pope Francis plans focus on Abrahamism during Iraq visit
Pope’s message of peace, dialogue and fraternity will force Iraqi politicians to rise above sectarian squabbles Ben JosephBen Joseph Updated: January 24, 2021 Iraqi mourners pray over the coffin of […]
Ibrahim Noonan — from orthodox Catholic to Muslim imam
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Ibrahim Noonan: His family found it very difficult initially to accept his change of religion..Ibrahim […]
Pope Francis Changes Canon Law: What It Means For Women In The Catholic Mass
By Clemente Lisi, who is a senior editor and regular contributor to Religion Unplugged. He is the formeVr deputy head of news at the New York Daily News and teaches journalism at The King’s College in New York City. Follow him on Twitter @ClementeLisi. (ANALYSIS) It’s not every day that […]