Science is unquestionably a worthwhile pursuit, but many have come to view science as an end unto itself. The unbridled pursuit of science and technology is glorified, and any who suggest constraining science within limits of morality or propriety are
Forcing, threatening, or inflicting bodily harm on women to perform unwanted abortions will now amount to a serious and punishable offense, thanks to a recent "Anti-Coerced Abortion" law, which passed by a 4 to 1 margin in the Idaho state
The opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), which filed the petition on April 4, said it plans to appeal the ruling in the Supreme Court, according to CNN. The MDC had hoped the high court would force the release
While the practice of tithing and whether it is a biblical responsibility is still debated today, The Barna Group found that very few Americans, including Christians, give tithe.
CNN) -- Riots from Haiti to Bangladesh to Egypt over the soaring costs of basic foods have brought the issue to a boiling point and catapulted it to the forefront of the world's attention, the head of an agency focused
Ahead of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States, Philippa Hitchen spoke with the Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Francis George. Cardinal George says interest in the Pope and his
Vatican Radio will be providing full English coverage of the Holy Father's pastoral visit to the United States. The head of English programming at Vatican Radio, Sean-Patrick Lovett, is in the US for the duration of the Holy Father's visit.
An international group of leaders from different religious traditions has issued a Declaration on Religions for the Building of Peace. Guido Convents of the World Catholic Association For Communication, SIGNIS, told us the Declaration highlights the need for different religions
The Maoist Party broadened its lead in Nepal, following elections to appoint an assembly that will rewrite the country's constitution. The News Editor of the Kathmandu Post, Ameet Dhakal says that there is no fear of the Maoists imposing a
Kyiv— In an article posted on the site of the Kyivan Monastery of the Caves on 11 April 2008, Archbishop Pavlo (Lebid) of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) stated that he "has not yet agreed" to be a deputy
On 11 April 2008, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko met with members of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (AUC CRO). She stated that the government will deal with problems of the functioning of churches and religious organizations,
Dr. Barry Morgan is scheduled to speak to church delegates Monday at the Transforming Communities and Congregations conference in Llandudno, North Wales, to encourage them to "think creatively" about how their buildings are used.
More than a dozen children’s authors from North America, Africa, Europe and the Arab world united on the eve of Global Day for Darfur to demand action from the international community on behalf of voiceless and powerless children.
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Aid agencies are warning of a housing crisis as Bangladesh approaches the monsoon season. Five months after Cyclone Sidr killed 4,000 people and destroyed nearly 1.5 million homes, millions of Bangladeshis remain in dire need of assistance.
