Pope to meet US bishops Thursday over abuse scandal
SOURCE: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — With the Catholic Church in crisis once again over clerical sex abuse and cover-up, Pope Francis will meet Thursday with […]
Singapore DJ files court challenge against gay sex ban after India ruling
Source: Reuters BY Fathin Ungku SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A Singapore DJ has filed a court challenge against a colonial-era law that bans gay sex in the conservative city-state, his lawyers […]
Indian nuns demand arrest of bishop accused of rape
Source: Associated Press KOCHI, India (AP) — A group of Catholic nuns is holding a public protest in south India, demanding the arrest of a bishop whom one nun accused […]
Movement by Chinese activists hoping to legalize same-sex marriage
Chinese activists renew push for same-sex marriage in their thousands Source: Reuters By Christian Shepherd BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Chinese activists are rallying in their thousands to renew a […]
Romania moves closer to banning same-sex marriage after ‘overwhelming vote’
Source: Independent BY Zamira Rahim Romanian senators have overwhelmingly voted for a measure that could be used to change the country’s constitution so that it defines marriage as a union between a man and […]
Kenyan religious leaders fight to rescue young girls from child marriage
Source: Religion News Service By Tonny Onyulo SAMBURU, Kenya (RNS) — As she sat outside her hut making jewelry to sell to tourists, 9-year-old Sajon Lengupayi pleaded with passers-by to rescue […]
Bangladesh says it won’t assimilate Rohingya Muslims
Source: Reuters HANOI (Reuters) – Bangladesh has no plans to take in hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees permanently, its foreign secretary said on Wednesday, adding that they “belong” […]
Pope says he hopes to visit Japan next year, fulfilling wish
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Wednesday he hopes to visit Japan next year, a trip that would enable him to draw attention […]
Pope calls world’s bishops to meeting on sexual abuse of children
Source: The New York Times By Jason Horowitz and Laurie Goodstein VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis summoned bishops from around the world to Rome for an unprecedented meeting focused on protecting minors. The […]
Hajj: The Best Symbol for Our Universal Brotherhood!
Epigraph: And remember the time when We assigned to Abraham the site of the House and said, ‘Associate not anything with Me, and keep My House clean for those who […]
Ted Talk: The Why and How of Effective Altruism
Epigraph: Whoever saves a life, it would be as if he or she has saved the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Peter Albert David Singer, AC (born 6 July 1946) is […]
Ted Talk: How can we do most good for the world?
Of all the problems facing humanity, which should we focus on solving first? In a compelling talk about how to make the world better, moral philosopher Will MacAskill provides a […]
Bollywood: Janhvi Kapoor to play a pilot in next Karan Johar production?
The movie is based on one of India’s first female combat aviators, Gunjan Saxena. The movie is based on one of India’s first female combat aviators, Gunjan Saxena. https://images.dawn.com/news/1180864 Following in Alia Bhatt’s footsteps, Sridevi’s daughter and Bollywood newcomer Janhvi Kapoor is quickly becoming a Karan Johar favourite. The […]
Their churches were attacked, but Indonesia’s Christians showed the power of forgiveness
Source: The Catholic Herald By Benedict Rogers Almost three months after suicide bombers attacked three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, I stood at the very spot where the […]
Imran Khan sacking Princeton professor can invite EU censure, hit Pakistan’s trade ties
File photo of Imran Khan | Bloomberg /Asad ZaidiA+ Atif Mian’s sacking by Imran Khan’s PTI govt will not escape the notice of the EU or other Western trading […]
Orwellian NightmareA German Couple Winds Up on U.S. No-Fly List
When Europeans land on the U.S. No-Fly List, they have almost no chance to challenge it, as a German couple from Stuttgart recently found out the hard way. Their case […]
Dalai Lama says ‘Europe belongs to the Europeans’ and refugees should rebuild own countries
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP STOCKHOLM The Tibeteans spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (C), speaks during meeting with the press in Malmo, Sweden, September 12, 2018. (EPA Photo) […]
Many Pakistanis with Ivy League PhDs support discrimination against Ahmadis
by Hussain Haqqani Islamabad, Pakistan | Warrick Page/Getty Images Pakistan’s deep-rooted religious-nationalist prejudices will not disappear unless they are methodically confronted and opposed. Pakistan’s recent controversy over the appointment […]
Hero Malian migrant gets French citizenship after ‘Spiderman’ rescue
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP PARIS FILE Photo Related Articles EuropeHero migrant ‘Spiderman’ joins Paris fire brigade as French citizenship awaits The migrant hero nicknamed “Spiderman” for saving […]
Study questions Iran-al Qaeda ties, despite U.S. allegations
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is no evidence that Iran and al Qaeda cooperated in carrying out terrorist […]