Benedict XVI: 10 things about the Pope’s retirement
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 […]
How do you count Catholics?
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 […]
Should a disgraced archbishop help select the next Pope?
Source: The Economist: THE details will be wearily familiar to any observer of the abuse scandals that have rocked the Catholic church in recent decades. Priests accused of horrific crimes are treated by their superiors as victims, while the children who suffered at their hands are seen as administrative headaches […]
Britain’s most senior Catholic accused of ‘inappropriate acts’ with four men
Daily Telegraph: Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric is fighting allegations of “inappropriate” acts involving four men. Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the only figure based in mainland Britain with a vote […]
Catholics back morning- after pill for rape victims
Source: The Local. The German Catholic Church ruled on Thursday that the use of the morning-after pill was acceptable in certain cases for rape victims. More:
Vatican Confirms That Pope Will Step Down
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 […]
Emergency Contravention: German Bishops Change Tune on Morning-After Pill
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 […]
Top Vatican Cleric Criticized for ‘Pogrom’ Remark
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 […]
Catholic schools agree to provide Islamic lessons
(THE JAKARTA POST) — Six Catholic schools in Blitar municipality, East Java, have finally given in to a local ordinance and will provide Islamic lessons for their Muslim students. The […]
Jesus Wife: Harvard Theological Review Postpones Publication For More Testing
(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 Narcoterrotist Region May Abandon Catholicism for Islam
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 […]
Santa Claus is Make-Belief for Children and Eucharist and Trinity, Make-Belief for Grown ups?
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. […]
Sir Isaac Newton: Rejector of the Trinity, Believer in one True God
Epigraph: They are surely disbelievers who say, ‘Allah is the third of three;’ there is no God but the One God. (Al Quran 5:73/74) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief […]
Jesus Died Once, Could he Die Again?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Allah — there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Slumber seizes Him […]
December 2011 Alislam-eGazette: A watershed moment for China: Islam or Christianity?
January, 2012 Alislam-eGazette published its landmark volume about Islam and Christianity today. This volume has several articles comparing Islam and Christianity and why it may be important for China to […]
Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity, Islam?
Book by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and Marcello Pera Reviewed and refuted by Dr. Naseer Tahir This book is a compilation of a dialogue between his Holiness Pope Benedict […]
The Gospel According to Thomas
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Madagascar: An Exhibit for Islam against Christianity!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Almost 80% of species in Madagascar are unique to the island and are not found else where. As a […]
From Jesus to Christ — the First Christians: A four hour PBS documentary
Epigraph: From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” (Matthew 4:17) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the […]