Ireland 2018 is likely to be the latest addition to the international visits on Pope Francis’s agenda, says the Irish Head of Government (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny. Kenny says Francis has timed his visit to coincide with the 22-26 August World Meeting of Families in Dublin. The World Meeting of Families will focus on Pope Francis’s Read more
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Friday, December 2nd, 2016Alcoholic chose to die because he could see no way out
Friday, December 2nd, 2016An alcoholic in Holland has been killed by lethal injection. The 41-year old told his family he could see no way out of his addiction to alcohol. Read more
Full-face burqas banned in Holland
Friday, December 2nd, 2016Full-face burqas have been banned in some public places in Holland. The Dutch parliament approved the ban by a majority of 132 out of the 150-seat house. Read more
What relationship did Castro have with the church?
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
The relationship Fidel Castro had with the Church has often often speculated about Pope Francis’s condolence message to Raul Castro expressed his “sentiments of grief”. He promised to pray for Fidel. Jesuit-educated, Fidel Castro followed a Marxist-Leninist ideology. Believing the Church was a state enemy, he declared Cuba an atheist state. He seized all Cuba’s Read more
Political correctness nearly kills Christmas
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
Political correctness could have made Christmas disappear from general view in Britain. No more office parties. Someone might be offended. Over recent years “politically correct” (PC) nervousness has seen the word “Christmas” disappearing. The season has morphed into “winter holidays” instead. The Christmas festival has been saved being thrown into in the PC archive by Read more
IM GOD number plate request rejected
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
IM GOD is not allowed as a number plate message in Kentucky. Bernie L Hart, who is an atheist, said he applied for the number plate because he wants to spread his views about religion. In his opinion, there’s no way anyone can prove or disprove a person’s claim to be God. He wants others Read more
Sanctuary for immigrants hiding from Trump
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
Sanctuary in churches and synagogues is on offer to illegal immigrants in the US. President-elect Donald Trump wants to deport all illegal immigrants, especially criminals. If they’re not deported, he says they will be incarcerated. His election vow to deport an estimated 11 million people has seen illegal immigrants hiding from federal authorities. Many are Read more
Theresa May says God is her guide
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
Theresa May’s faith in God and moral compass are helping her work out the best course for Britain. The British Prime Minister, whose father was a Church of England vicar, stresses the importance of knowing you’re doing the right thing. In her opinion, knowing this gives you energy and confidence to carry out the work Read more
Pope Benedict the Green
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016Pope Benedict is often forgotten when the call for Catholics to be better stewards of God’s creation is made. Even though Pope Francis usually gets the credit, Benedict was behind the changes the Vatican has made to becoming a “green” carbon-neutral state. Read more
Murder at home for retired missionaries
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016A murder at a Southern French retirement home for Catholic missionaries has sparked a huge police search. The home is in the village of Montferrier-sur-Lez, near the city of Montpellier. Read more