Pope role in study of Argentine sex abuse case in spotlight
Source: Associated Press By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and NICOLE WINFIELD BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pope Francis’ role in Argentina’s most famous case of priestly sex abuse is coming under […]
India: Triple talaq or instant divorce now a criminal offence
Source: Al Jazeera By Zeenat Saberin New Delhi, India – India’s government on Wednesday decided to make the practice of instant triple talaq (divorce) a punishable offence through an executive order […]
Romania one of the few EU states to prohibit gay marriages
Romania sets date for referendum to block gay marriage Source: Reuters BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania set an Oct. 6-7 date for a referendum to change the constitutional definition of marriage […]
A Nuclear Bomb Inside the Vatican
Source: The New York Times By Jennifer Finney Boylan “What do you think?” I asked my wife, as I looked in the mirror. We were on our way to the Vatican. […]
What The Yom Kippur Fast Means To A Man Who’s Known Hunger
Source: NPR BY SARA TOTH STUB Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2017 and has been republished with updates. For Rosh Hashana, more than 350 members of Uganda’s Namutumba Synagogue […]
These Are the Four Big Personality Types, According to Science
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Personality tests are beloved by high school guidance counselors and self-help book authors — but less so by many scientists. There’s controversy among them over whether clear-cut personality […]
Ladies’ side Jalsa Salana Germany 2018
Atia Nuur Ahmad-Hubsch Sadr Lajna Imaillah Germany The 43rd Jalsa Salana Germany 2018 took place on 7-9 September 2018 in Karlsruhe. Undoubtedly the highlight of the Jalsa Salana was that […]
The Truth About Dr Abdus Salam – A Documentary by Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy
Mohammad Abdus Salam[4][5][6] NI, SPk, KBE (/sæˈlæm/; Punjabi, Urdu: عبد السلام, pronounced [əbd̪ʊs səlaːm]; 29 January 1926 – 21 November 1996),[7] was a Pakistani theoretical physicist. He shared the 1979 Nobel Prize […]
Sectarianism: The Yoke in Every Muslim’s Neck?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Three years after a record 1.3 million migrants sought asylum in Europe, a majority of people in […]
Christine Blasey Ford: Kavanaugh accuser ‘faces death threats’
Source: BBC News The woman who accuses US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of attempting to rape her will not testify to the Senate next week, her lawyer says. Christine […]
Nawaz Sharif: Ex-PM and daughter released from Pakistan prison
Source: BBC News Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been released from prison, two months after he began a 10-year jail sentence for corruption. The release came hours after […]
What Meditation Can—and Can’t—Do for Your Health
Source: Self You know you should meditate. You’ve probably had plenty of friends tell you so and seen plenty of headlines about the benefits of meditation. It makes you happier, […]
Middle-age drinkers more concerned about reputation than health risks, study says
Source: CNN By Rob Picheta London (CNN)Middle-age drinkers are more concerned about their embarrassing or childish behavior resulting from drinking alcohol than about the health risks associated with it, a new […]
A former sex-crimes prosecutor analyzed Ford’s allegations against Kavanaugh. Here’s her take.
Source: The Washington Post By Deanna Paul September 18 Soon after Christine Blasey Ford was revealed as the author of a letter alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh had […]
Calgary church asks minister of border security to prevent sermons by visiting ‘homophobic’ pastor
Source: The Star Calgary By EVAN RADFORD StarMetro Calgary CALGARY—A Calgary church is calling on federal MP and minister of border security Bill Blair to take action over two upcoming sermons planned […]
Finnish foreign minister criticised for attending anti-abortion vigil
Source: Reuters HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s government watchdog reprimanded Foreign Minister Timo Soini on Tuesday for taking part in an anti-abortion vigil during an official visit to Canada. Finland’s Foreign […]
Fear of Ebola keeps the faithful at home in Congo
Source: Religion News Service By Doreen Ajiambo KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) – Thousands of faithful in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are staying home from church services to avoid contracting or spreading […]
As Pope Faces Crisis in Rome, Cardinal Warns of Split in China
Source: Bloomberg By John Follain While Pope Francis battles rare criticism from senior clergy in the Vatican, he’s facing a warning that the Roman Catholic Church risks devastating division from Asia. […]
UK PM vows to defend Jews and Israel, in dig at Labour’s Corbyn
Source: Reuters EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to protect British Jewish identity and Israel’s right to defend itself, in an attack on opposition leader Jeremy […]
C of E appoints first independent chair of safeguarding
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent The Church of England has appointed a former government minister as its first independent chair of safeguarding in a move cautiously welcomed by […]