Malta sets stage for abortion debate
Source: BBC News By Mario Cacciottolo Malta is the only country in the EU where abortion remains illegal, and is still a taboo subject for many. But now, a ground-breaking […]
Message of Peace – Khalifa visits USA again
by HAMEED NASEEM Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth Khalifa (or successor) of the Promised Messiah, landed in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, as a crowd […]
Leader Of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Dedicates New Mosque In Philadelphia
By David Spunt October 19, 2018 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — If you happened to be in North Philadelphia Friday afternoon, you may have noticed a heavy security presence. That’s because a […]
The bigots of Politics
By Ali Arqam | Cover Story | Pakistan has a long history of politicians playing the faith or religion card to woo the voter, or to settle scores against […]
Christian graves desecrated in central Israel
Source: Yahoo News Beit Jamal Monastery (Israel) (AFP) – Vandals have torn down concrete crosses marking dozens of graves at a Christian cemetery in central Israel, a church official said […]
The early champions of anti-Ahmadi cause
Manan Ahmed Asif What we often report is that it was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who passed a constitutional amendment on September 7, 1974 to declare Ahmadis non-Muslims. What we frequently […]
Aging Japan: Unclaimed burial urns pile up in Japan amid fraying social ties
Source: Reuters By Kaori Kaneko YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) – Unclaimed urns containing ashes of the dead are piling up by the thousands across Japan, creating storage headaches and reflecting fraying […]
Man with ‘religion issues’ set fire to church and temple
Source: BBC News A man who had “issues” with religion started fires at two places of worship within minutes of each other. Paul Johnson was arrested for the fires at […]
Sydney Anglicans set to ban gay weddings and pro-LGBTI advocacy on church property
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald By Michael Koziol The Sydney Anglican diocese is set to ban same-sex weddings from any Anglican church or building, and prohibit its properties from being used […]
In Some Australian Schools, Teachers Can Be Fired for Being Gay
Source: The New York Times Australian politicians are doubling down on a law that allows religious schools, which receive government funding, to discriminate against gay teachers and students. ImageHugo Walker […]
Pope Francis willing to visit North Korea, Vatican official says
Source: The Guardian Pope Francis will seriously consider making an unprecedented visit to North Korea, but some conditions would have to be met, a senior Vatican official has said. An invitation […]
Pope accuser strikes back, blames gay priesthood for abuse
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican ambassador who accused Pope Francis of rehabilitating a disgraced ex-American cardinal is doubling down on his claims, asserting […]
India Religion Courts Indian temple priests turn back women, defying court ruling
Source: Associated Press By ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — Dozens of Hindu priests on Friday joined conservative protesters to block women of menstruating age from one of the world’s […]
In China’s Catholic heartland, Vatican deal brings Communist Party closer
Source: Reuters DONGLU VILLAGE, China (Reuters) – In 1996, a tiny village with a huge Gothic-style church in China’s Catholic heartland of northern Hebei province was the scene of a […]
Catholic Dioceses in Pennsylvania Face Federal Inquiry Into Sexual Abuse
Source: The New York Times By Campbell Robertson and Elizabeth Dias ERIE, Pa. — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania accused of covering up sex […]
‘Pope Francis has questions to answer’: America’s Catholics in crisis over abuse scandals
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwoodin Pittsburgh Afew weeks after the devastating extent of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania was laid bare in a 900-page grand jury report, […]
The Addictive Drug Everyone Is Taking
Source: MSN News The new documentary “Take Your Pills” dives into the Adderall crisis in this country. From college students to business professionals, this drug is being abused to keep […]
Trevor Noah Urges Black People To Register As Republicans
Source: Huffington Post By Ron Dicker Trevor Noah offered a hilarious scheme to fight voter suppression on “The Daily Show” Thursday. Sure, it might sound mad, but just hear him out. […]
Are we too broke to stick to our principles?
Source: BBC News By José Luis Peñarredonda Would you quit your job on ethical grounds? Last summer, a dozen Google employees did just that. According to several reports, they ditched the […]
The one writing skill you must master
Source: BBC News By Joe Moran, Professor of English at Liverpool John Moores University A full stop on an old-fashioned typewriter was a large black blob as wide as a […]