Church and states braced for biggest battle on euthanasia
Source: The Guardian by Gay Alcorn and Melissa Davey The American state of Oregon has allowed doctors to prescribe lethal drugs for terminally ill patients for almost 20 years, and […]
Christianity on the wane in Australia, but Pentecostal church bucks trend
Source: The Guardian By Elle Hunt As the number of Australians who identify as Christian has declined since 2011, one church has notably bucked the trend. Members of the Pentecostal […]
Ultra-Orthodox lawmaker: Reform Jews don’t believe in Temple
Source: Associated Press By ARON HELLER JERUSALEM (AP) — A senior ultra-Orthodox Israeli lawmaker on Tuesday dismissed the protestations of liberal Jews over alternative access to Jerusalem’s Western Wall as […]
Judge rejects lawsuit targeting kosher slaughter of chickens in Jewish ritual in Irvine
Source: The Orange County Register By SEAN EMERY A Superior Court judge has rejected a lawsuit aimed at halting the slaughter of chickens in Orange County during a Jewish holiday […]
U.S. judge halts deportation of Iraqis nationwide
Source: Reuters By Steve Friess | DETROIT A federal judge halted late on Monday the deportation of all Iraqi nationals detained during immigration sweeps across the United States this month […]
The Surprising Benefit of Eating Fish
Source: Time By Amanda MacMillan Jun 21, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Ordering off the seafood menu may help ease the aches and pains of rheumatoid arthritis […]
Image of the United States has plunged under Trump, survey shows
Source: Yahoo News By Noah Barkin BERLIN (Reuters) – The image of the United States has deteriorated sharply across the globe under President Donald Trump and an overwhelming majority of […]
India is becoming a Hindu Pakistan
Source: The Indian Express Written by Nirupama Subramanian | Updated: June 27, 2017 12:31 am Junaid Khan’s brother Shaqir, who was stabbed five times, at AIIMS It was the day […]
Trump causes ‘major’ shift in global view of US: Pew
Source: BBC News Donald Trump’s presidency has had a “major impact on how the world sees the United States”, a large new study says. The survey, by the Pew Research […]
Trump ponders crackdown on Pakistan over terror ties despite experts’ warnings
The Trump administration is considering taking a harder stance against Pakistan for supporting terrorist groups in Afghanistan, but experts warn that pressure alone will not bring peace. Similar tactics have failed in the past, and analysts warn that the US can only influence the south Asian country by coupling force […]
US warns Syria over ‘potential’ plan for chemical attack
Source: BBC News The US says it has identified “potential preparations” for another chemical attack in Syria, and issued a stark warning to the Syrian government. The White House said […]
Supreme Court Takes Up Travel Ban Case, and Allows Parts to Go Ahead
Source: The New York Times By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and ADAM LIPTAK Photo Protesters and bystanders outside the Supreme Court on Monday. The court will hear arguments in October on […]
Jewish groups cancel meetings with Netanyahu in protest
Source: Associated Press By ARON HELLER JERUSALEM (AP) — Two high-profile groups of Jewish leaders on Monday canceled meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protest his government’s decision to […]
Is a Buddhist Group Changing China? Or Is China Changing It?
Source: The New York Times By IAN JOHNSON A statue of the Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the leader of the Buddhist organization Fo Guang Shan, in Yixing. CreditGilles Sabrie for […]
Voices grow louder in Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum back to mosque
Source: Los Angeles Times BY Umar Farooq As the time for afternoon prayers approaches, Onder Soy puts on a white robe and cap and switches on the microphone in a small 19th century room adjoining the Hagia Sophia. Soon, Soy’s melodic call to prayer rings out over a square filled […]
How Trolls Are Ruining the Internet
Source: Time By Joel Stein Aug 18, 2016 This story is not a good idea. Not for society and certainly not for me. Because what trolls feed on is attention. […]
Nice guy or tough guy? The two faces of Pope Francis
Religion News Service: He’s rescued refugees, opened the Vatican’s doors to the homeless and told Catholics there’s no sin God won’t forgive. But there is another streak to the Argentine pontiff that has been on display in recent days: A willingness to flex papal muscle and lay down the law. […]
6 Tips to Reduce Your Daily Stress and Anxiety
Source: Time By Daniel Keating Apr 24, 2017 IDEAS Keating, a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, is the author of Born Anxious: The Lifelong Impact of Early […]
The science is in: God is the answer
Source: Macleans Research shows kids raised with spirituality are happier and healthier in the vulnerable teen years. Why aren’t we all signing up? BY Brian Bethune and Genna Buck […]
Eid al-Fitr: What you need to know
Source: CNN (CNN) More than one billion Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, as the month-long Ramadan fast ends and the festivities begin. This year’s Eid comes amid […]
