Doubts have now been cast over a report in the Telegraph that Twitter users will be invited to help choose the new Archbishop of Canterbury. The Telegraph reported on Wednesday that “Having wrestled with the best way to choose a new leader, the Church of England has decided to use the social networking site Twitter.” Read more
An estimated 300,000 gathered to hear Pope Benedict condemn drug trafficking and corruption in the World’s second-largest Catholic country – Mexico. The pope also asked people to put aside violence and revenge in the country where a murderous war between cartels has led to tens of thousands of deaths. With roads closed, pilgrims walked for Read more
New research shows the more Facebook friends you have the more unhappier you are likely to be. The researchers go as far as to establish a direct link between the number of friends you have on Facebook and the degree to which you are a “socially disruptive” narcissist. The study defines a narcissist as: a pervasive pattern Read more
There are around 20,000 refugees from Syria in Lebanon, which according to Caritas Lebanon is making Lebanon a “human emergency”. The refugees are exhausted and desperate. More expected to follow. Fr Simon Faddoul, President of Caritas Lebanon tells Fides: “The official figures of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees speak of 8-9000 displaced Syrians, officially Read more
Tens of thousands of athiests and non-believers gathered in Washington on Saturday to mark their rejection of God and to show politicians they are a force and need to be taken seriously. Prominent atheist, Richard Dawkins told the rally not to despise religious people, rather despise what they stand for. He called on the crowd Read more
A new survey by the Pew Research Centre says nearly 40% Americans say politicians talk too much about religious faith. The survey indicated people are of the view the import of religion in politics is a reasonably recent occurrence, with Democrats and independents being the main culprits. However, according to a Washington Post-ABC poll released last Read more
Clergy sexual abuse of children in Ireland had “opened many wounds” causing people to lose trust in their pastors, the Vatican said in its report into Ireland’s child abuse. Fruit of a year-long investigation, the report, published on Wednesday, acknowledged the Irish Catholic Church had failed many innocent young people and “those who should have Read more
Ahead of Pope Benedict’s visit to Cuba next week, Lech Walesa, the former Polish President has written to Benedict urging him to take up the defense of Cubans demanding freedom. “I beg Your Holiness to intercede for those who are in prison because of their convictions,” wrote Walesa, a former dissident who headed the Solidarity Read more
A Mexican drug cartel is promising no violence during next weekend’s visit of Pope Benedict. At least 11 banners signed by The Knights Templar gang were found in five municipalities on Saturday morning and carried messages about a truce during the Pope’s visit. Mexico’s Reforma newspaper reports the banner read,”The Knights Templar disavow any military Read more
At least 10 teenage boys or young men under the age of 21 were surgically castrated “to get rid of homosexuality” while in the care of the Dutch Roman Catholic Church in the 1950s. Evidence of the castrations has emerged amid controversy that it was not included in the findings of an official investigation into Read more