What Europe thinks of Muslims, Jews and Roma
The Washington Post: There are a number of interesting points in the report, but one striking section shows the varied views about minorities in the region. And while perspectives on […]
Decline of religious belief means we need more exorcists, say Catholics
Telegraph UK: By Nick Squires, Rome A six-day meeting in Rome aims to train about 200 Roman Catholic priests from more than 30 countries in how to cast out evil from people […]
In the history of the Roman Catholic church
Source: CNN (CNN) — Three of the best-loved leaders in the history of the Roman Catholic church will be united this weekend when Pope Francis makes his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II, saints in a special ceremony in St Peter’s Square. The two canonization candidates share an […]
In the history of the Roman Catholic church
Source: CNN (CNN) — Three of the best-loved leaders in the history of the Roman Catholic church will be united this weekend when Pope Francis makes his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II, saints in a special ceremony in St Peter’s Square. The two canonization candidates share an […]
There are some priests who are more papist than the pope” –
Source: CNN A woman in Argentina says the pope called her Monday and told her she could receive Communion, despite being married to a divorced man, reports say. According to the woman and her husband, thepope allegedly said, “There are some priests who are more papist than the pope” — referring […]
Why Italy might not exist in five years
Source: The Local For many foreigners, Italy seems to have a strong, unified identity. But its language, food culture, religion and history often blind the outsider to the fact that many Italians themselves fail to identify with the Italian state – and many are so disillusioned that they would like […]
Venice looks set to welcome Museum of Islamic Art
Venice looks set to welcome a new Museum of Islamic Art in the heart of the tourist getaway. By Lucia Guarano | Special to Al Arabiya News Venice looks […]
The Pope’s Sex Problem: Catholic Survey Reveals Frustrated Flock
The Vatican last year sent out a survey to Catholics around the world focusing on attitudes to sex and sexuality. The responses are now in — and they show that the Church is badly in need of reform. Can Pope Francis meet such expectations? Adolescents find it embarrassing to talk […]
Gays can be cured’: Pope’s new cardinal
Source: The Local. Homosexuality is a defective manner of expressing sexuality, because this [sex] has a structure and a purpose, which is procreation,” Fernando Sebastián told Spanish local daily Diario Sur. “A homosexual who can’t achieve this [procreation] is failing,” said the man who will take up office in the Vatican […]
The Internet is a ‘gift from God.’
Source: CNN (CNN) Careerist clergy. The super rich. And now we can add another pelt to Pope Francis’ collection: Internet trolls.In statement released on Thursday, the Pope said the Internet and social media are making people across the world “increasingly interdependent.””The Internet, in particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity,” […]
Pope Francis calls for big changes in Roman Catholic Church
Source: CNN “I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security,” the Pope said Tuesday in a major new address. “I do not want […]
Imam converts to Christianity, father holds knife to him and threatens to kill him, builds gravestone for him in Muslim cemetery
Source: Jihad Watch Mario Joseph was born in an ordinary Muslim Indian family. His father prepared him—the third among six brothers—as a spiritual leader: thus, aged 10, Mario entered a Koranic school, and when he returned from it at the age of 18, he became an Imam-khatib in a local […]
Pope Francis: his life is in danger from ?
Source: The Independent via Wasim Sr: Pope Francis’s life is in danger from ‘ndrangheta, Italy’s most feared crime group, a leading anti-mafia judge has claimed. Nicola Gratteri, a magistrate in the southern city of Reggio Calabria, near ‘ndrangheta’s heartland, has said the Pontiff’s crackdown on financial corruption in the Vatican, […]
It was the embrace that melted hearts worldwide.
Source: CNN Pope Francis, pausing for a moment to pray and lay his hands on a man with a disfiguring disease. The man gently burying his head in the Pope’s chest, his many facial tumors visible. His encounter with the ailing man occurred in Vatican City on Wednesday at the […]
Boy steals show during Pope speech
Source: Dawn.Com. A young boy steals the show and upstages the Pope. Pope Francis was meeting Catholic families from around the world as part of ‘Family Day’ celebrations, when the child was captured by Vatican Television. The Pontiff was talking to residents from the Italian island of Lampedusa and migrants […]
Pope Expels 'Luxury' Bishop Tebartz-van Els
Pope Francis Expels German ‘Luxury’ Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Els From Diocese Of Limburg Pope Francis temporarily expelled a German bishop from his diocese on Wednesday because of a scandal over […]
Pope Expels ‘Luxury’ Bishop Tebartz-van Els
Pope Francis Expels German ‘Luxury’ Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Els From Diocese Of Limburg Pope Francis temporarily expelled a German bishop from his diocese on Wednesday because of a scandal over […]
'Bling bishop' meets with Pope for crisis talks
Source: The Local A big-spending Catholic bishop was called before Pope Francis on Monday, as speculation grows over whether he will be forced to resign for his high-roller lifestyle. More:
‘Bling bishop’ meets with Pope for crisis talks
Source: The Local A big-spending Catholic bishop was called before Pope Francis on Monday, as speculation grows over whether he will be forced to resign for his high-roller lifestyle. More:
Women Catholic Cardinals A Possibility With Pope Francis?
Source: The Huffington Post Pope Francis has said repeatedly that he wants to see greater roles for women in the Catholic Church, and some argue that he could take a […]