Pope laments ‘hemorrhaging’ of priests and nuns in Europe
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis voiced alarm Monday at the “hemorrhaging” of nuns and priests in Italy and Europe, saying God only knows how many seminaries, […]
Danish minister Stojberg provokes Ramadan row
Source: BBC News Denmark’s immigration minister has been widely rebuffed after she suggested Muslims should take time off work during Ramadan because of potential safety risks to the rest of […]
‘I had no real interest in politics, until this’ – Ireland’s accidental abortion activists
Source: The Guardian BY Joyce Fegan On 25 May, voters in Ireland will decide whether to legalise abortion. Doctors, grandparents and those who have been forced to travel the UK to […]
‘There’s power in love’: Read the fiery sermon at the royal wedding by the Episcopal Church’s Michael Curry
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey Curry, who was installed as presiding bishop of the U.S.-based member of the Anglican Communion on Nov. 1, 2015, is the son of an outspoken civil rights activist who helped bring an end to segregated schools in Buffalo. As bishop in North Carolina, […]
The End of the Concept of ‘the West’?
Vessela Tcherneva @vtcherneva 18th May, 2018 The West is more and more divided and global strategic interests are diverging. The impact of the US President on views and transatlantic trust is significant. ‘You, Europeans, come to this town to preach to us, to complain and accuse, and then expect us […]
The Royal wedding: How it distorted the gospel for the whole world
Source: CT Bishop Curry rightly cited 1 John 4:8, ‘God is love’. And he spoke of the power of that love. But, and this is easily done, he soon slipped into ‘love is God’ – ‘any form of love’ (again without defining what love is). Even when he mentioned Jesus’ […]
Membership decline means Church of Scotland’s ‘very existence’ under threat, report warns
Source: CT Membership has fallen by around 20 per cent in five years, from 413,000 in 2011 to 336,000 at the end of 2017. In the next five or six years there will be a shortfall of around 300 paid ministers with 75 per cent currently over the age of […]
Sweden to send war pamphlet to 4.8 million households
Source: CNN It’s hard to predict when war will break out, but Sweden wants to make sure that it’s populace is always prepared for the worst. The Swedish government is reissuing an instructional war pamphlet to all 4.8 million households in the country, informing them for the first time in […]
Ramadan Fasting in Shia Ismaili Islam: A Historical Overview
Posted on June 3, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic Certain Muslim groups in present times have publicly monopolized and “normalized” an image of Islam where Islam equals the so-called “Five Pillars”: […]
24 Easy Ramadan Recipes That Will Keep You Energized All Month Long headshot
By Carol Kuruvilla As part of the holy month of Ramadan, which started last week, millions of Muslims around the world will abstain from food and water between dawn and dusk. Muslims keeping the fast typically wake up before dawn and eat a “suhoor” meal, which means they need to […]
View from Turkey: What is the life of an immigrant worth in Europe?
BERIL DEDEOĞLU Members of several associations for the defense of asylum seekers’ rights attend a protest in front of the immigration office in Brussels after a three-year-old girl died […]
French Muslim student Maryam Pougetoux hits back over headscarf claims
Source: BBC News A French student union leader who has been accused by ministers of using her headscarf for political gain has hit back, calling the claims “pathetic”. France’s interior […]
Friday Sermon
20.04.2018 Delivered from Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Córdoba, Spain The Attributes of a Momin Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Córdoba, Spain After reciting the Tashahhud, Ta’awuz, and Surah Al-Fatihah, Hazrat […]
Pope Francis to invest 14 new cardinals in June
Source: Associated Press By FRANCES D’EMILIO VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday revealed his latest picks to be cardinals in the Catholic Church, including his chief aide for […]
LGBT community cheers pope’s ‘God made you like this’ remark
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ reported comments to a gay man that “God made you like this” have been embraced by the LGBT […]
Why Harry and Meghan’s Wedding Was a Meaningful Step Forward for the Monarchy
Source: Time By DANIEL D’ADDARIO The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — or, if you prefer, of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — was a collision between the United Kingdom […]
God made you like that
Source: CNN A victim of clerical sexual abuse has said that Pope Francis told him that God made him gay and that his sexuality “does not matter.” Juan Carlos Cruz, a survivor of sexual abuse, spent three days with Pope Francis at the Vatican in April, in which he discussed […]
Month of Forgiveness
Ramadan is a month that is globally observed by all Muslims as a month of fasting. It is held in high esteem and reverence by all Muslims right from their […]
Rules of Fasting
Beginning the month of Ramadhan Abu Huraira relates that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: start the month after sighting the new moon […]
Friday Sermon: Ramzan and Taqwa
Sermon Delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(at) Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Video Audio Summary Text Formats Urdu English Albanian Arabic Bengali Bosnian Bulgarian German Indonesian Malayalam Swahili Tamil […]