Source: Reuters By Philip Pullella | ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE Pope Francis has voiced serious doubt about the authenticity of alleged continuing apparitions of the Madonna in Medjugorje, a once-obscure […]
Source: BBC By Yolande KnellBBC News, Jerusalem The Archbishop of Canterbury is to meet Palestinian and Israeli political leaders as part of a 12-day tour of the Holy Land. His […]
Source: The Guardian By Catherine Pepinster All across the continent, compassion has run dry as the right ignores the Gospel lessons It is chocolate time for French children this morning, thanks […]
Source: The New York Times BY Nicholas Kristof Christians celebrate Easter on Sunday. But wait — do we really think Jesus literally rose from the dead? I asked questions like that […]
Source: BBC By Amanda Proença Santos & Rodolfo Contreras Pious history Armenia is a small country in south-west Asia with a population of only 3 million people. But it […]
Source: Associated Press EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Suspected Islamic militants gunned down a Coptic Christian man and stabbed his daughter to death inside his home in northern Sinai, the seventh such killing in a month’s time in the restive region, officials and a Christian priest said Friday, prompting hundreds of […]
Source: The Daily Beast On November 6, 2016, two-year-old Ella Foster, the daughter of Grace and Jonathan Foster of Bethel, Pennsylvania, developed a cold. During the next two days, she became listless, her breathing more labored and rapid. On November 8 she died in her father’s arms from bacterial pneumonia. […]
Source: CNN CNN)-Scores of evangelical leaders, including at least one from each state, have taken out a full-page newspaper advertisement to denounce President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on refugees, urging […]
The Independent: The persecution of Christians in the so-called Islamic State is not justified by Prophet Mohammed’s writings, according to research. The study into the works of the Muslim prophet written between 622 and 632 AD indicates Christians living within the “ummah” – Arabic for community – were protected and defended. More:
Watch: While this version is somewhat correct, here is what Ahmadiyya Muslims believe and is the most rational understanding of Jesus a depicted in the Quran. JESUS – PROPHET OF GOD by Muhammad Zafrullah Khan (This Paper was read out at the International Conference on Deliverance of Jesus from […]
Source: Times of Israel This Wednesday Oct. 26, 2016 photo shows the moment workers remove the top marble layer of the tomb said to be of Jesus, in the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. A restoration team has peeled away a marble layer for the first time in centuries […]
Source: Dawn News AFP | NASIR IQBAL The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned a hearing of the final appeal against the execution of Asia Bibi, accused for blasphemy. Police and troops had been stationed across Islamabad as the apex court readied to hear the appeal of Bibi who has been […]
Source. NBC News. ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis said he doesn’t like singling out violence carried out by Muslims because people of all religions are guilty of deadly crimes. He told reporters the situation was like “a mixed fruit salad” and that there were “violent people in all […]
Washington Post: The horrific shootings over the past few days, in Louisiana, Minnesota and now my hometown of Dallas, have shaken all of us. Tragically, this is even more true for the families of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and now Dallas police officers. The events are shocking and revolting. Our […]
middleeasteye.net: Picture this. A Muslim leader reaches out to a group of Christians and invites them to his country. The Christians happily accept the invitation, while the Muslim leader prepares his people for their arrival. This is the first time the two communities have met in an official delegation. Matters […]
Source. The Local The film itself he sees as a perfect analogy for this struggle. “The Life of Brian is against dogmatism. It is against unquestioning obedience to leadership”, traits he sees as characterizing the Catholic Church. “The Catholic Church is sexist, dogmatic and authoritarian.” “[But] Germany recognizes the Vatican […]
Two American missionaries have been found dead in a rural area of the island of Jamaica that has long struggled with violent crime. The men’s battered bodies were found hidden in bushes in separate areas of the same parish in Port Maria. The men were identified as Randy Hentzel, 49, […]
http://amsa.org.uk; This series, entitled ‘Islam and Slavery’ will examine the practice of the Prophet Muhammadsa with regards to the institution of slavery. It will compare the success of his policies and teachings with those of other individuals and groups, and will allow the reader to formulate a judgment as to […]
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Peggy Fletcher Stack For years, critics have pointed to the differing accounts of Joseph Smith’s so-called “First Vision” as proof that the Mormon founder made up his boyhood encounter with the divine. But a high-ranking LDS leader said Sunday that those varying versions do just […]
Economist: THE LIFE of Jesus Christ has always been of interest to film-makers. The first feature-length film was released in 1906; by the time of Cecil B. DeMille’s 1927 blockbuster “The King of Kings” at least 39 movies had already taken on the subject. Many treat Jesus specifically as Christ, […]
