Irish church aims to end stigma for the children of priests
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Bishops in Ireland have created detailed guidelines to address an issue the Roman Catholic Church has tried to keep under […]
As His Popularity Wanes Away, Could Prince Charles Be The Last King?
Source: MSN BY Tom Sykes A recent story in Prospect magazine asked whether Prince Charles might bring down the monarchy. The author, Emily Andrews, the Sun’s well-briefed royal correspondent has a reputation as something of a Republican, but there is no denying the fact that the ever-closer reality of King Charles III remains deeply troubling […]
Pakistan Christian teen detained over ‘Koran burning’
Source: Deutsche Welle Pakistani police have arrested a Christian teenager after he was allegedly caught burning pages of the Koran. It’s the latest incident in Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy-related arrests and vigilante killings. Police said Sunday that Asif Massih, an 18-year-old member of the minority Christian community, was caught “red handed” desecrating […]
Triple talaq: India’s top court bans Islamic practice of instant divorce
Source: CNN By Huizhong Wu, CNN New Delhi (CNN) India’s Supreme Court banned the controversial Islamic divorce practice known as “triple talaq” in a landmark ruling announced Tuesday. The practice, […]
Pakistan holds state funeral for German nun who fought leprosy
Source: Reuters KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistani soldiers on Saturday carried the flag-draped coffin of German-born Catholic nun Ruth Pfau to a state funeral where she was honored after devoting her […]
In Turkey, Schools Will Stop Teaching Evolution This Fall
Source: NPR BY LAUREN FRAYER When children in Turkey head back to school this fall, something will be missing from their textbooks: any mention of evolution. The Turkish government is phasing […]
Prominent U.S. religious conservatives defend Trump after Charlottesville
Source: Reuters By Doina Chiacu and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two prominent religious conservatives defended U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday after he was widely criticized for blaming both white […]
Some Liberty University Grads Are Returning Their Diplomas To Protest Trump
Source: NPR By SARAH MCCAMMON A group of alumni from one of the country’s most influential evangelical Christian universities is condemning their school’s president for his continued alignment with President Trump. […]
Megachurch pastor resigns from Trump’s evangelical council
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey August 18 Evangelical author Eric Metaxas (left) and megachurch pastor A.R. Bernard (right) at the White House on May 4, 2017. (Photo courtesy of […]
In Barcelona, a heartening rejection of Islamophobia
Source: The Washington Post By James McAuley August 20 at 4:09 PM BARCELONA — In the aftermath of Europe’s latest terrorist attack , a set of familiar tensions clouded this sunny, vibrant city Sunday . Some […]
Philippines drug campaign condemned by senior Catholics
Source: BBC News The head of the Philippines Catholic Church has criticised the government’s bloody campaign against drugs. Manila Cardinal Luis Tagle condemned “those who kill even the helpless”. Police […]
Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants’ dignity […]
Aryana Saeed, Afghan Pop Star, Won’t Let Mullahs Stop the Show
Source: The New York Times By ROD NORDLAND and FATIMA FAIZI KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan singer and pop star Aryana Saeed, as famous here for her curve-hugging costumes as she is for […]
Here are the Confederate memorials that will be removed after Charlottesville
Source: CNN By Jessica Suerth Updated 1059 GMT (1859 HKT) August 21, 2017 (CNN) More than 150 years after the Civil War ended, the Confederacy is memorialized with statues, monuments […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Six
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – on to Switzerland and Antigua and Barbuda). Well, after this most strange transfer […]
CDC: Protect Your Eyes During a Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017
Source: CDC A total solar eclipse—when the moon completely covers the sun—will be visible from coast to coast on August 21, 2017. This amazing event lasts only about 2 minutes […]
TED Talks: The Secret To Living Longer May Be Your Social Life | Susan Pinker
The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why? According to psychologist Susan […]
Melbourne archbishop says he’d rather go to jail than report child abuse heard in confession
Source: The Guardian By Melissa Davey and agencies The archbishop of the archdiocese of Melbourne, Denis Hart, said he would risk going to jail rather than report allegations of child sexual abuse raised […]
When I was 16, I went to confession. I wish the priest had reported what I’d told him
Source: The Guardian Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart has said he’ll risk going to jail rather than report what’s said to him in the sacrament of confession, even if what’s confessed […]