Two churches attacked in South Sulawesi
The Jakarta Post, Religious intolerance continues to cast its dark shadow over the country as two churches in Makassar, South Sulawesi, were attacked with Molotov cocktails on Sunday morning, only […]
Australian Boot to Asylum Seekers Challenged in PNG
Sydney. Papua New Guinean opposition leader Belden Namah has launched legal proceedings against an Australian detention center for asylum seekers in Manus province of this South Pacific island nation. Namah argues that the detention centre is illegal and the conditions there are inhumane. The move adds further weight to international […]
Pakistan Elections 2013: survey indicates close contest
Pakistani voters appear divided on many questions of the day – including who to vote for in the upcoming elections and what issues are most critical for the country at […]
Iran, Pakistan start talks to finalize gas line project
Iran and Pakistan have started several days of crucial talks to finalize a contract for the construction of a billion-dollar gas pipeline project between the two countries. The talks, which […]
POPE BENEDICT XVI TO STEP ASIDE: VATICAN
Pope Benedict XVI to step aside on Feb. 28, Vatican says http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39788177?launch=50768156&csid=NBC_World_Blog&PG=MSVNA3&BTS=MSVNMB&height=429&width=600The pope announces he will step down on February 28 because of his failing health. TODAY’s Matt Lauer speaks with NBC’s Claudio Lavanga in Rome, who says the resignation “came as a shock,” and George Weigel, NBC […]
Some reactions to the Pope’s resignation …
From The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/11/pope-resigns-live-reaction Kate Hodal reports from the Philippines, the largest Catholic country in Asia, with roughly 76 million predominantly Roman Catholic followers (others are Aglipayan Catholics): The church is a huge but increasingly divisive force in the nation, a place where some 7 million Roman Catholics came out […]
Weigel on Benedict: “Realities of World Where People Live Much Longer”
Monday, February 11, 2013, 8:08 AM Matthew Schmitz | @matthewschmitz Transcribed from George Weigel’s interview on NBC News this morning: It’s a surprise, obviously. This hasn’t happened since 1296, which is 717 years ago . . . The pope then was Pope Celestine V. He was 85 years old, too, […]
Official: Cairo meetings have not met expectations
RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Recent reconciliation meetings in Cairo between Palestinian officials have fallen short of expectations, an official said Sunday. Independent coalition chief Khalil Assaf told Ma’an TV that Palestinian […]
Vatican Confirms That Pope Will Step Down
Source: Spiegel. Note: As intimated earlier by Chief Editor now it is confirmed that Pope is stepping down. REUTERS Pope Benedict XVI stated that he is “fully aware of the gravity of this gesture.” In a surprise development, the Vatican confirmed Monday that Pope Benedict XVI will step down later […]
Archbishop Meisner sees growing ‘Catholic-phobia’
Source: The Local. Cologne’s Archbishop Joachim Meisner has complained of a growing “Catholic-phobia” in Germany in the wake of two negative incidents involving the Church. More:
Pope Benedict XVI to resign
Source: BBC Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation in a surprise statement Continue reading the main story Pope resigns Latest updates Live Full resignation text Reaction in quotes Electing a […]
Albert Einstein’s search for God
Epigraph “Eyes cannot reach Him but He reaches the eyes. And He is the Incomprehensible, the All-Aware.” (Al Quran 6:104) “That humble attitude of mind toward the grandeur of reason […]
The Challenge of Defining Muslim Feminism
Huff Post: Erika L. Sanchez. According to Patel, one of the most controversial issues among Muslim feminists today is the notion of native informants, which is how she describes women who become known as authorities on Muslim issues, such as so-called honour killings. She believes it’s dangerous when any individual […]
Syria’s heritage ‘under attack’
AMMAN — Syria’s cultural and historical sites are under threat, the country’s top antiquities official warned on Sunday, calling on neighbouring states to step up efforts to curb potential trafficking […]
Border History: Nazi hunter says Swiss rejected fewer Jews
by Clare O’Dea, swissinfo.ch Renowned French Nazi hunter and historian Serge Klarsfeld has claimed that far fewer Jewish refugees were turned away at Swiss borders than previously thought. Klarsfeld puts […]
The existence of God is obvious
AN ARABNEWS Friday 8 February 2013 The moment a man opens his eyes to this world, he encounters a great order surrounding him. If he needs oxygen to survive, the […]
Israel signs off on 346 new West Bank settler housing units
AFP | Feb 10, 2013 | 22:50 JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — The Israeli defence ministry on Sunday confirmed it had given the green light for the construction of 346 new settler housing units in two settlements in the southern West Bank, a statement said. “The defence ministry has approved […]
King of Jordan lays out blueprint for democratic transformation in Speech from the Throne
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah outlined his vision for the spurring comprehensive reforms in his Speech from the Throne on Sunday, which inaugurated the first session of the 17th […]
After demolishing Minarets of Ahmadiyya Mosques now Mehrabs are under Threat
Tweets by Nasir9002: Urdu press clipping stating that presence of Mehrab (Arches) in Ahmadiyya places of worship is a violation of Islamic “Shiar”. Khatam Nabuwwat will take action of the local administration does not take legal action.
The Second Amendment in 1973 Constitution Violates Principles of Natural Justice
Daily Times: by Yasser Latif Hamdani: Merchants of religion and ideology: The Business of Religion We do not live in the Middle Ages, and even if we did, the faith of Islam does not allow any ecclesiastical authority or a secular one determining who is a Muslim and who is not […]