Hindus Laud UEFA’s New Sanctions For Soccer Racism
Hindus have applauded UEFA (The Union of European Football Associations) for approving “stricter sanctions against racist conduct”. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, commending UEFA for introducing stricter sanctions for racist behavior, stressed that it was 2013 and prevalence of racism and discrimination…
US Bishops Ask Government To Reassess Drone Policy
By Adelaide Mena In letters to top government officials, the U.S. bishops’ conference urged a public discussion on the use of unmanned targeted killings, also known as drones, and their moral implications. “Targeted killing should, by definition, be highly discriminatory,” wrote Bishop Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des…
Georgia: Patriarch Regrets Clergy’s ‘Impolite’ Actions In May 17 Events
(Civil.Ge) — Head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II, said on Wednesday that members of priests behaved “impolitely” during the developments on May 17 in downtown Tbilisi when Orthodox clergy-led crowd disrupted attempted anti-homophobia rally. “What happened on May 17 is very regrettable,” Patriarch Ilia II…
Vatican’s Financial Intelligence Unit Flags Suspicious Transactions
By Estefania Aguirre The Vatican revealed that its enhanced procedures have enabled it to flag more suspicious transactions…
Catholic Church Sees Numbers Increase Across Global South
By Alessandro Speciale (Religion News Service) — Gains in Asia and Africa are making up for losses in…
Living In Hell, Iraqi Christians Dream Of Paradise
By Karlos Zurutuza Luis Shabi nostalgically recalls his nine years of novitiate in Rome and a “fantastic road…
US State Department Releases 2012 International Religious Freedom Report
The US State Department released Monday its 2012 International Religious Freedom Report, which notes that religious freedom is…
Germany’s Merkel Meets Pope Francis At Vatican
Saturday morning in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel was received in audience…
Undocumented Immigrants In US Mostly Christian – Study
A new study says that undocumented immigrants to the U.S. tend to be more Christian than the general…
Georgia Patriarch Calls For Calm After Orthodox Groups Thwart Gay Rights Rally
(Civil.Ge) — The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II, has called for calm after violence…
Islam Projected To Be Dominant UK Religion In 10 Years
One in 10 people under 25 are Muslim, while Christianity is in decline, the 2011 UK census reveals.…