Source: Dawn In his 2003 book Uncensored, former general manager of PTV, Burhanuddin Hasan wrote that after coming to power in July 1977, one ‘advice’ which Gen Zia issued to PTV was that TV plays (and films) should always depict clerics in a positive light. The advice had been triggered […]
Source: National Catholic Reporter By Joshua J. McElwee ROME — Three former members of Pope Francis’ commission on clergy sexual abuse are calling on the pontiff’s February Vatican summit on child protection […]
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired with events beyond […]
Source: NPR BY VIRGINIA ALVINO YOUNG 2018 has been an explosive year for the Catholic Church, with renewed revelations of clergy sexual abuse and cover up from one coast to […]
Source and Pictures: Jinah Ud Din Saif of Kosovo This is unique with Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat all over the world to organise Seeratun Nabi (saw) days. During these programs various programs are conducted to high light the unique and noble characteristics of the great prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (Peace […]
Source: The Conversation By Jerry Coyne; Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago As the West becomes more and more secular, and the discoveries of evolutionary biology and cosmology […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Muslims, generally speaking, believe in the existence of the unseen world, which generally includes besides Allah, angels, […]
Daoud Kuttab December 24, 2018 Trump’s proposal, though not yet made public, is being met with skepticism due to his pro-Israel bias “There’s nothing on the horizon to suggest […]
After visiting American troops in Iraq, Trump left the country without meeting any Iraqi officials. (AFP) AP December 27, 2018 Politicians from both sides of Iraq’s political divide are […]
Dec 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN The latest US misadventure in Syria appears to be coming to an end. When, last week, Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of […]
The exiting Defence Secretary has been presented as the restraining hand tugging at the sleeve of the insane Trump – the one man who could stop Nero burning Rome Robert […]
Source: Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president on Saturday signed a bill that orders the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to change its name to reflect its ties to Moscow. […]
Source: NPR BY SUSHMITA PATHAK Two years ago, Padmini Ray Murray created a controversial video game at a hackathon contest. But it’s not just a game. It a microcosm of […]
Source: Reuters BY Joyce Zhou, Christian Shepherd CIZHONG, China (Reuters) – Ruanna, a 77-year-old Tibetan woman living in a remote Chinese village overlooking the Mekong river, says her Catholic faith has […]
Source: The Guardian BY Paul Karp and Australian Associated Press The Catholic archbishop of Sydney has used his annual Christmas message to condemn the perceived erosion of religious freedoms in Australia. Archbishop Anthony […]
Source: NPR BY Julie Mccarthy Sleigh bells, snowy skies and a glowing fire evoke an idyllic Christmas. But the tropics can be just as festive as any wintry holiday this […]
Source: Associated Press By ISABEL DEBRE BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Pilgrims from around the world flocked to Bethlehem on Monday for what was believed to be the biblical West […]
Source: Associated Press By FRANCES D’EMILIO VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis offered a Christmas wish for fraternity among people of different nations, cultures, faiths, races or ideas, describing the […]
Source: Religion News Service BY Tracy Simmons SPOKANE, Wash. (RNS) — Jeremy and Kristy Morris believe telling the story of Christmas is a ministry. So they drape their home in Hayden, […]
Source: The Hill BY MICHAEL BURKE A record low number of Americans says religion can serve as an answer to “all or most of today’s problems,” according to a new poll. […]