Recent public discussions about changing or abolishing the 1701 Act of Settlement, forbidding members of the British Royal Family from marrying a Catholic, have been quietly shelved. The Church England raised significant logical objections, centring on the sovereign’s dual role as Monarch and head of the Anglican Church. Church of England leaders were concerned that Read more
Are Catholics chicken or something? That is the question is the question that came to mind after Jimmy Akin had a conversation with an evangelical Christian who approached him as he was getting into his truck. “I couldn’t help admiring about the gentleman the fact that he was bold enough to go up to a Read more
A validity of a study claiming Catholics are more supportive of gay and lesbian rights than the general population and other Christians is being seriously questioned. The study “fails the “gold standard” of social surveys’ according to Dr Mark M. Gray, director of CARA Catholic Polls and a research associate for the Center for Applied Read more
There are surveys which suggest that 90 per cent of Catholic priests are happy in their job, but yet some recent media on the subject would suggest that we are in an insurmountable crisis of faith in this country. Much of the criticism aimed at the Catholic Church, sometimes from within its ranks, is aimed Read more
On a sunny afternoon in this quiet city in northern Iraq, a young veiled Muslim woman from Baghdad kneels to pray—at a Catholic church. The church keeper, a woman also from Baghdad, enters the sanctuary and welcomes the visitor. “Don’t worry, pray in your own way,” she tells the visitor. The Muslim woman removes her Read more
Japan and South Korea churches are working together in an effort to alleviate suffering in the light of the Japanese earthquake. Japan’s closest neighbours have begun to set aside long-term animosities in an effort to help the region most affected by last week’s devastating earthquake. With a drive to help Japan spreading across South Korea, Read more