Hillary Clinton, the US Democratic presidential candidate, has accused Donald Trump of scapegoating the parents of a Muslim soldier killed in Iraq. Her comments came after Trump, the Republican nominee, took issue with remarks the soldier’s father made at the Democratic National Convention. In an ABC interview that aired on Sunday, Trump questioned why Ghazala Read more
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Heartbreak leads Bear Grylls to Jesus
Friday, July 29th, 2016
Bear Grylls believes in God. And if you meet him in person, you’ll quickly learn that he’s unashamed to tell you so. He may be known for his wild ways and impressive survival skills, but his faith is a side of Grylls many haven’t seen. Grylls doesn’t claim to be a perfect Christian. In fact, he admits that many of Read more
Atheist group sues Kansas City over Baptist convention
Friday, July 29th, 2016
An atheist group has sued Kansas City, Missouri for using tax money to support a Baptist convention. The group says Kansas City’s plans to use $65,000 in tourism tax dollars to assist in an upcoming Baptist convention violates guarantees in the U.S. Constitution separating church and state. The lawsuit, which was filed last Friday in Read more
Vatican Statement on Killing of Fr Jacques Hamel
Friday, July 29th, 2016
Following Tuesday’s murder of a French priest, Fr Jacques Hamel the Vatican issued an initial statement about the dreadful incident. Speaking on behalf of Pope Francis, Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said: “It is new, terrible news which unfortunately adds to a series of violent attacks that in recent days have already disturbed us, creating immense Read more
Pope Francis – the world is at war but not with religion
Friday, July 29th, 2016
The world is at war, but it’s not at heart a religious conflict, Pope Francis says. He was speaking, ahead of his visit to Poland, to reporters seeking his comments on the murder of a Catholic priest by French jihadists on Tuesday. As soon as the plane took off from Rome enroute to Krakow, Vatican Read more
Texas Baptists feed the hungry in Spain
Friday, July 29th, 2016
Every week, Texan Baptists provide groceries to feed about 50 hungry families in Cerdanyola, Spain. The church partners with the local government to raise awareness of the ministry in the neighborhood. “The results have been humbling,” Daniel Banyuls, who has been a pastor at the Baptist Iglesia Evangelica, in Cerdanyola for the past 15 years. The Read more
Pope Francis marries young deaf couple
Friday, July 29th, 2016Pope Francis does not ordinarily celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony. But on July 9, he made an exception for a young Italian deaf couple, who were married in the chapel at his residence, Casa Santa Marta. Teodoro Pisciottani and Paulina Szczepanska received the rare blessing of being united in marriage by the Holy Father, an Read more
Cardinal Pell rejects sexual abuse claims
Friday, July 29th, 2016Australian Cardinal George Pell has vigorously rejected allegations of sexual abuse. Pell, who is who is the Vatican’s top financial officer, says the allegations amount to a “scandalous smear campaign”. According to a program on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) network, Pell faces accusations from the Australian cities of Ballarat, Torquay and Melbourne dating from the Read more
Catholic colouring books for adults
Friday, July 29th, 2016A Catholic-themed colouring book designed for adults has just hit the market. Coloring books for adults have exploded onto the bookstore scene in the past two years. What was once considered a hobby for the kids is now all the rage for people who are full-grown. While the most popular books out there feature images Read more
Cardinal from US says Islam is not a religion but a form of government
Tuesday, July 26th, 2016
Islam is “fundamentally a form of government” rather than a religion because when a state finds itself with a majority population of Muslims they have a duty to submit the whole population to Sharia law, the Raymond Burke, the controversial American cardinal, has said. Burke said individual Muslims “are lovely people” and can speak “in Read more