Pope makes peace appeal at open-air Mass in Beirut
Pope Benedict XVI made a sweeping appeal Sunday for peace in Syria and the Middle East, decrying the violence "which generates so much suffering."
View ArticleSlavery and the Bible
Bible readers almost have to be mental contortionists to glimpse the poignancy and spiritual power of what we call Scripture. I’m not talking about the poignancy of melodrama or the power to control...
View ArticleFar-right German group plans to show anti-Islamic film
Pro Deutschland posted trailer of Innocence of Muslims on its website and now wants to stage a screening in BerlinA far-right Islamophobic group in Germany has said it wants to screen the anti-Islamic...
View ArticleIran commander: If Israel attacks, ‘nothing will remain’
Iran’s top Revolutionary Guard commander warned that “nothing will remain” if Israel takes military action against Iran over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear activities.
View ArticleStaying focused on Mass
Providence, R.I., Sep 16, 2012 / 01:03 pm (CNA).- The ring of a cell phone, cry of an infant parishioner, or medical emergency are unintended distractions that can often drive away the focus from the...
View ArticlePope: Lebanon can be beacon of religious co-existence
Beirut, Lebanon, Sep 16, 2012 / 01:30 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- At his departure from Lebanon, Pope Benedict XVI said the religious co-existence the people of Lebanon showed during his three-day apostolic...
View ArticleToday – September 17, 2012 – is Biswakarma Puja
Today – September 17, 2012 – is Biswakarma Puja. Dedicated to Vishwakarma, the divine architect of the architect of the universe according...
View ArticleAmerica: A Nation Divided 2016
Will the assassination of Ambassador Chris Stevens cast a dark shadow over his presidential bid? Recorded on 14 September 2012. “ATLAH: THAT’S WHAT GOD SAID.” Anointed to establish families, churches...
View ArticleContest: Free Ebook from Miniver Press
I am very proud to celebrate my new publishing company, Miniver Press, by offering the first five people to respond a free copy of one of our first three ebooks. Send me an email at...
View ArticleThoughts and Quotes on Vishwakarma Puja
In Hindu Religion, Vishwakarma is the divine architect of the universe. Biswakarma (as called in eastern parts of India) is also called the...
View ArticlePhotographer - Self Portrait
The self portrait keeps me coming back. The story of his journey leaves me quiet. Photographer Giles Duley, who lost three limbs in an explosion in Afghanistan, talks about his recovery and shares his...
View ArticleWhy Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and Mohammed Cross the Road?
If Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and Mohammed were to bump into each other along the road and go have a cup of tea or whatever, I think we all know they would treat one another far different and far better...
View ArticleThe New Evangelical Manifesto: A Kingdom Vision of the Common Good
David Gushee, journalist and co-author of a book on a new vision for evangelicalism, talks about his perspective on the Religious Right and Christian faithfulness.
View ArticleHaunted by History: A Review of "Peculiar People": Anti-Mormonism...
More than simply tracking anti-Mormon sentiment, Fluhman argues that national intolerance was about far more than the Latter-day Saints' peculiar beliefs and practices.
View ArticleIsrael upsets Japan in qualifier, returning to Davis Cup World Group
Amir Weintraub won the deciding match to send Israel past Japan and into the Davis Cup World Group following a two-year absence.
View ArticleEl Al ending flights to Cairo
El Al said it is discontinuing its weekly flights to Cairo.
View ArticleSebelius called upon to resign after violating federal law
Washington D.C., Sep 16, 2012 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A federal investigative agency has determined that Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has violated federal law by using...
View ArticleValues Voter Summit Highlights Abortion, Adoption Link
Ending abortion has been a central concern of social conservatives since the movement, sometimes called the "Christian Right" or "Religious Right," began in the late 1970's. At the Values Voter Summit...
View Article'I Wish Mitt Romney Would Meet People Like Me,' Rape Conceived Pro-Lifer Says
Rep. Todd Akin's (R-Mo.) recent "legitimate rape" gaffe has brought greater scrutiny to the issue of whether pro-lifers should support abortions for women who get pregnant after getting raped. While...
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