Belief is back: why the world is putting its faith in religion
Source: Guardian By Neil MacGregor, who was the director of the British Museum between 2002-2015. He is the author of A History of the World in 100 Objects and Living […]
Bible Museum says five of its Dead Sea Scrolls are fake
Image copyrightEPA A US Bible museum has removed fragments of what it believed were part of the Dead Sea Scrolls from display, after tests suggested they were forgeries. The Museum […]
Thousands of Canada’s indigenous children died in church-run boarding schools. Where are they buried?
Source: The Washington Post By Amanda Coletta TORONTO — Armed with everything from school attendance records to drones, researchers across Canada are racing to shed light on a bleak part of the […]
Mount Athos, a Male-Only Holy Retreat, Is Ruffled by Tourists and Russia
Source: The New York Times By Neil MacFarquhar MOUNT ATHOS, Greece — The skulls, lined up five deep on wooden shelves, date back hundreds of years, with the names of […]
Birth of a new Ukrainian church brings fears of violence
Source: Associated Press By YURAS KARMANAU KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The rough-looking young men brought clubs and brass knuckles to the Pechersk Monastery in Kiev , one of Orthodox Christianity’s most important […]
Row over Muslim scholar’s invitation to preach at Anglican service
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood, Religion correspondent Blog claims sermon by imam at Oxford church contrary to ‘sacred act of divine worship’ in keeping with C of E rites An […]
Coalition airstrike targets mosque used by Islamic State
Source: Associated Press By LOLITA C. BALDOR AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) — An airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group targeted a mosque in Syria last […]
Young Catholics urge Vatican to issue inclusive LGBT message
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic bishops are entering their final week of debate over hot-button issues facing young Catholics, including how the church should […]
Australia’s Jerusalem ploy fails to avoid by-election beating, risks Muslim backlash
Source: Reuters By Tom Westbrook , Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – In the kosher cafes of Sydney’s east, Australia’s surprise move to mull recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital won some […]
Want to leave the Catholic Church? Officially, you can’t.
Source: The Washington Post By Dan Waidelich Mary Combs remembers her last Mass. It was about 15 years ago, when sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Boston, her hometown, was […]
Ahmadi Muslims welcome their spiritual leader to Baltimore County mosque
Source: The Baltimore Sun BY Michael Dresser Contact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun Ahmadi Muslims from around the United States and Canada welcomed the spiritual leader of their faith to their Baltimore […]
Pakistani doctor elected President of Royal Society of Medicine’s ENT section
Source: The News LONDON: A British Pakistani has been elected as President of the Royal Society of Medicine (ENT Section) in recognition of his services to Britain’s National Health Service […]
Saudi Arabia’s King and Crown Prince Call Slain Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s Son
Source: Time By CHRIS TORCHIA, ZEYNEP BILINGSOY & JON GAMBRELL / AP October 22, 2018 (ISTANBUL) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the son of Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom […]
Drinking More Than Three Times a Week May Harm Your Health, Study Says
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Decades-old advice about alcohol has recently come under fire, with two recent studies suggesting that even a moderate drinking habit may raise the risk of early […]
UK condemns Houthi Persecution of the Baha’i Community in Yemen
Lord Ahmad comments on the mass trial of members of the Baha’i community Published 24 September 2018 From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon The UK […]
Australia sexual abuse: National apology delivered to victims
Source: BBC News Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given a national apology to victims of child sexual abuse. Hundreds of people gathered in Canberra on Monday to hear Mr […]
Houthi rebels step up persecution of Baha’i minority in Yemen
By Ahmad Majidyar and Lama Al Jarallah| Sep 21, 2018 Earlier last week, Iranian-backed Houthi authorities arrested 24 Baha’is on charges of espionage and apostasy, which are punishable by death. […]
What is wrong with the Orthodox Church?
Source: Daily Sabah BY EMRE GÖNEN Patriarch Filaret, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kiev Patriarchate, conducts a service at the St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine, Oct. 11. […]
Imran Khan leaves for Saudi conference saying Pakistan ‘desperate’ for loans
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 22, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), speaks after voting in the general election in […]
MENTAL HEALTH: Switzerland catching up with demand for Muslim pastoral care
By Thair Alsaadi THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 22, 2018 Since 2016, spiritual counselors have offered advice at the Federal Refugee Center in canton Zurich. (Keystone) As Switzerland’s […]