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 […]
“Underground” Catholics pose challenge for Pope’s hopes of better relations with China
Source: Reuters By Lisa Jucca, Benjamin Kang Lim and Natalie Thomas | BEIJING/HONG KONG Every winter Sunday in the Chinese village of Youtong, hundreds of Catholic faithful brave subzero temperatures […]
Vatican bureaucracy & resistance to reforms ‘inspired by devil’ – Pope Francis
Russia Today: In his annual Christmas speech, Pope Francis slammed Vatican officials for pushing back against reforms that the pontiff has been pushing forward since 2013, saying that those taking part in “malicious resistance” have been inspired by the devil. “The absence of reaction is a sign of death! Consequently, […]
Quanta Cura, Encyclical of Pope Pius IX: Reflecting Total Lack of Religious Freedom
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pope Pius IX Quanta cura was a papal encyclical that was prompted by the September Convention of 1864 agreement between the then newly emerging Kingdom of Italy and the Second French Empire of Napoleon III. France had previously occupied Rome with French troops in […]
John the Baptist: A Witness against Pauline Dogma
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The more we know and learn about John the Baptist, more apparent it becomes that Pauline dogma […]
One of the Seven Catholic Sacraments: Confession
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the evangelical Protestant movement, see Confessing Movement. In Roman Catholic settings, the traditional style of confessional allows the priest, seated in the center, to […]
Why has the pope said no to women priests?
By Delia Gallagher, CNN Rome (CNN) Pope Francis’ resounding no to women becoming priests may come as a surprise considering the popular narrative of him as a reformer who seeks […]
Pope Francis, in Sweden, Urges Catholic-Lutheran Reconciliation
Source: The New York Times By CHRISTINA ANDERSONOCT LUND, Sweden — Almost 500 years after Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to a church door, setting off more than a century of religious warfare and forever changing the practice of Christianity worldwide, Pope Francis on Monday urged atonement and Christian […]
On Abortion, A Surprising Number Of Catholics Side With Tim Kaine
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor Despite the Catholic Church’s clear and consistent teaching that having an abortion ― and in fact, using all forms of artificial contraception ― […]
Pope agrees to expedite sainthood process for murdered priest
Reuters International OCT 2, 2016 – Archbishop of Rouen Dominique Lebrun is seen next to a picture of Father Jacques Hamel, the French priest knifed to death at his altar by Islamist militants in July, during a media conference at the Vatican, September 14, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (reuters_tickers) PARIS (Reuters) […]
Video: Bart Ehrman interview – Hidden Christianity
In Forged, Ehrman reveals: The Apostle Peter was illiterate, and therefore could not have written two letters (1 & 2 Peter) credited to him in the Bible. Six of the […]
Unity gives Jerusalem a prayer: Jews, Muslims and Christians join for worship
Source: The Guardian By Hannah Ellis-Peterson Eight religious leaders brought their congregations together for eight days in one room. It was a dangerous move In a small building in the […]
Senior Catholic figure John Usher admits conflicting accounts about paedophile priest
Source: The Guardian A senior Catholic church figure has admitted giving conflicting accounts of what he meant in a diary entry he made about paedophile priest John Farrell and child […]
Ordinations suggest a tentative rebirth for Christianity in Iraq
Charles Mercier September 20, 2016 CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY Just a few miles away from war and genocide, two priestly ordinations last Friday in Iraqi Kurdistan, and the celebrations they triggered, […]
What Religion Would Jesus Belong To?
Source: The New York Times By Nicholas Kristof ONE puzzle of the world is that religions often don’t resemble their founders. Jesus never mentioned gays or abortion but focused on the […]
Trump aide accused Catholics of backing immigration to boost church
Source: The Hill By Rafael Bernal Steve Bannon, Donald Trump‘s new campaign CEO, previously accused Catholics of supporting Hispanic immigration to prop up the church’s numbers on his radio program […]
There’s just one country other than the Vatican where divorce is illegal — and some want to change that
Source: Los Angeles Time What do you do when you find yourself in an unhappy marriage but live in a country where there is no divorce? You go on Facebook […]
Doctors at Catholic hospitals may be unable to refer women for services
Source: Reuters By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – According to interviews with U.S. physicians, some Roman Catholic hospitals not only refuse to provide some women’s health services like abortion, but may also prevent doctors from referring women to facilities that would provide them. Services including sterilization, contraception and fertility services […]
Church confirms Argentine apparitions as ‘supernatural’
Source: Religion News Service SAN NICOLAS DE LOS ARROYOS, Argentina (RNS) Once a month, thousands of devout Catholics descend on this small industrial city, where a woman with little education […]
Hungarian Archbishop Warns Against Mass Muslim Immigration: ‘Don’t Let Wolves Enter Among Sheep’
By Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter A Hungarian Archbishop has warned that European nations are making a big mistake by allowing mass Muslim immigration, and said that Islam is guided by a “will to conquer,” which is driving millions to come onto the continent. “Jihad is a principle for […]