As Jihad Watch reported recently: “Copenhagen: Four new mosques. 16 churches to be closed.” Now priests and politicians are discussing what to do with those 16 closed-down churches. For many people, including the owner of the churches — the Church Foundation — it hurts to see how Christianity is getting […]
Russian TV: A top Russian Church official has said that ancient religious texts should not be checked for extremist calls or statements, suggesting rather that more recent teachings be probed. […]
Huff Post He was trying to find his way. While driving to the mosque for my Friday prayers, I saw him in my back view mirror, fidgeting with his GPS on a hot summer day. Driving up on Park Heights in Baltimore with a car full of children, this visibly […]
Huff Post “Oh Paul, why don’t you just convert to Judaism?” This invitation was extended to me after a book talk in Washington D.C. and I have to admit it took me by surprise. First, I had always heard that Jews aren’t supposed to proselytize. Second, I’m not just a […]
Source: Star local news ALLEN — Women from all walks of life converged on the Baitul Ikraam Mosque in Allen on Sunday for an interfaith symposium. The objective of the event was to bring women of all faiths together to engage in meaningful dialogues and create a mutual understanding of […]
Huff Post One of the largest Bible translators in the world is undergoing an independent review after critics claimed language in some of their translations intended for Muslim countries misses the essential Christian idea of Trinity: the father, son and the holy spirit or ghost. Critics argue that using words […]
Galway Advertiser The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Ireland will hold its sixth Annual Interfaith Peace Conference this Sunday from 5pm to 7pm in the Clayton Hotel. The topic of this year’s conference is “Purpose of Religion” and speakers from Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, will address the topic. The Mayor of Galway […]
Source: First Things There is a simple truth about business: individuals, not “the organization” or “the law,” make the moral decisions behind each and every action a business takes. In a piece just released by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, this vital point is highlighted: the unequivocal responsibility […]
By Jennifer Rubin On Sunday, “60 Minutes” aired a report on the plight of Christians in the Middle East. Was it on the Copts in Egypt? The destruction of Christian communities in Arab […]
Russian TV: Tens of thousands of Orthodox Christians have joined a service outside Moscow’s main church, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, in defense of their faith, sacred objects and […]
Huff Post Just as, 50 years ago, liberalism was the vital center of our politics, our religious landscape then was dominated by mainline Protestants and a Catholic Church becoming less Roman and more American every year. One of the most symbolic events occurred in 1958 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower […]
International surveys about the depth of people’s belief in God reveal vast differences among nations, ranging from 94 percent of people in the Philippines who said they always believed in God, compared to only 13 percent of people in the former East Germany. Yet the surveys found one constant—belief in […]
By JEDDAH: IBRAHIM NAFFEE ARAB NEWS STAFF The two-day seminar, to be organized by the Ministry of Higher Education in collaboration with the King Abdul Aziz University, is another major […]
JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem on Thursday commended the Hashemites’ role as custodian of the holy sites in Jerusalem. During a meeting with HRH Prince Ghazi, […]
Washington Post: There were two Santa Maria! stories out of the Vatican this week. First, the bad news: The ultra-traditionalists of Marcel Lefebvre’s Society of St. Pius X are another step closer to being […]
Russian TV: A top Russian Orthodox cleric has said that the Church supports a strong Russian state, but only if it exists in unity with the people and with all […]
Source: Sussex It was sold to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, with the church moving services to Ifield. The building’s new residents are already using it for prayers – and an open day is being held, as part of plans to make the mosque as welcoming as possible to the whole […]
Huff post After 16-year-old Austin Sprout lost his life when his parents, Brandi and Russel Bellew, opted for prayer instead of medical treatment, their remaining six children are now wards of the state, the Register-Guardreports. According to the paper, the couple can still see their children under a new “in-home safety plan” […]
Quoting: Al-Jazeerah Website Synopsis from The American Thinker by James M. Arlandson. This translation of a televised conversation reveals a rare glimpse into the outlook of Muslim scholars who are concerned about Christianity’s growth. The invited guest is Sheikh Ahmad Al Katani; the president of The Companions Lighthouse for the Science of […]
Huff Post LONDON — The British Library has paid 9 million pounds (US$14.3 million) to acquire the St. Cuthbert Gospel, a remarkably well-preserved survivor of seventh-century Britain described by the library as the oldest European book to survive fully intact. The palm-sized book, a manuscript copy of the Gospel of […]