Muslims pray for strength in quake-hit Indonesian city
Source: Associated Press By TATAN SYUFLANA PALU, Indonesia (AP) — As the sun slipped behind the mountains and a gentle breeze blew onshore, hundreds of people gathered on an Indonesian […]
From Jails to Congress, Brazil’s Evangelicals Could Swing Election
Source: Bloomberg BY R.T. Watson, David Biller, and Samy Adghirni Imprisoned for credit-card fraud in 2010, Joao Luiz Francisco da Silva faced a choice between the filthy, treacherous cells ruled by drug […]
Pope adviser says systematic reforms needed to address abuse
Source: Associated Press ROME (AP) — One of Pope Francis’ top advisers warned Friday that the Catholic Church risks increased police and government intervention if it doesn’t address the clergy […]
Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination fight is dividing his D.C. Catholic church
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein A couple of weeks ago, the prominent congregation of the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament parish stood united in its shared anger at […]
Einstein’s letter belittling God and religion will be auctioned for $1 million or more
Source: The Washington Post By Avi Selk A letter in which Albert Einstein explicitly rejected God and religion will be auctioned in December for the second time since the famous physicist […]
The National Council of Churches makes a rare statement to oppose Kavanaugh
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer The National Council of Churches, an umbrella organization representing dozens of Protestant denominations, usually steers clear of Supreme Court nominations. When Republican senators refused […]
Thirteen states now investigating alleged sexual abuse linked to Catholic church
Source: NBC News by Anne Thompson, Clare Duffy, Rich Gardella and Cory Dawson WASHINGTON — Florida’s attorney general said Thursday she is launching an investigation of potential sexual abuse in the Roman […]
California man sues Vatican for names of abusers worldwide
Source: Associated Press By AMANDA LEE MYERS and NICOLE WINFIELD LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man who says he was sexually abused by a priest decades ago is suing […]
Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi Activist Nadia Murad Win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Source: Time By CIARA NUGENT Physician Denis Mukwege and human rights activist Nadia Murad have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the awarding committee announced Friday morning. Mukwege and Murad jointly won […]
How Scientists Are Treating Breast Cancer Using the Immune System
Source: Time By ALICE PARK As a pharmacist, Kathy James considers herself well educated about the importance of getting regular cancer screenings. Even though the 55-year-old had no history of cancer […]
Video: Dr. Laurence Brown: ‘How I came to Islam!’
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A product of Christian-American ancestry dating back to the year 1677, up until his conversion to Islam in […]
Muslim girl tied to tree, brutally beaten up for eloping with Hindu man
Source: ET The Hindu man called the victim’s father and informed him of his daughter’s whereabouts. PHOTO COURTESY: TWITTER/@Neha_Social An 18-year-old Muslim girl was tied to a tree and brutally beaten up for eloping with a Hindu man from the Indian state of Bihar on Saturday. According to NDTV, She […]
“Yes, what can I do? God loves him more.”‘
Source: CT The church where more than 80 Indonesian children were studying the Bible has moved about two kilometres from where it stood on Friday last week, before disaster struck. ReutersPoliceman investigate the ruins of the church at Jono Oge village, Sigi, where more than 80 children may have died. […]
Human sexuality: What does the science say?
Source: CT What science can tell us about human sexuality is the subject of an important day conference being held in London on December 8, 2018. This event is likely to be of interest to anyone who would like to hear some of the country’s leading experts explain what the […]
God a ‘product of human weakness’
Source: CT A letter by Albert Einstein has sold for £49,000 A letter by Albert Einstein, in which he calls God the “product of human weakness” and the Bible a collection of “primitive legends,” is to be sold for between $1 million and $1.5 million. The letter, dated to January […]
Book Review: Pity the Nation – Lebanon at War. by Robert Fisk
Pity the Nation ranks among the classic accounts of war in our time, both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery. Written by one […]
A Tsunami Didn’t Destroy These 1,747 Homes. It Was the Ground Itself, Flowing
ImaeA destroyed neighborhood in Palu, Indonesia, on Wednesday. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed by liquefaction, which causes soil to lose its ability to support structures.CreditCreditAdam Dean for The New York […]
The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 winners brought attention to sexual abuse in conflicts
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Oct. 5 to Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynecologist, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi activist. (TV2 NORWAY) By Chico Harlan October 5 at 5:30 […]
Nobel peace prize 2018 won by Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad – live updates
Mukwege and Murad recognised for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon in war Long read: The village where dozens of young girls have been raped is still waiting for justice LIVE Updated 6m ago Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad have been announced as winners […]
Pakistan PM Imran Khan to Make First Official Visit to China in November
Pakistan is in talks with the Chinese officials on how to focus on areas that are important to the Imran Khan government. PTI Updated:October 4, 2018, Washington: Pakistan Prime Minister […]