Jesus and Religion

This three-parts video explains the true relationship between Jesus and religion. The first part of the video is titled “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus”, which claims that Jesus came to abolish Religion.… Continue reading →

Thai Church providing aid to flood vicitms

» 10/26/2011 13:58 THAILAND by Weena Kowitwanij Bishops, priests, nuns and lay people are collecting and handing out food, water purifiers and camping material. The population is stressed out but examples of solidarity abound… Continue reading →

Turkey: Pope’s appeal for earthquake victims. The death toll is 461

» 10/26/2011 13:37 TURKEY – VATICAN The Turkish government open to foreign aid but not foreign rescue teams. Israel among the first to send relief in an effort to improve strained relations with Ankara.… Continue reading →

Pope: peace is not built by the sword, but by being ready to suffer rejection and persecution

» 10/26/2011 13:20 VATICAN – ASSISI 2011 On the eve of the Assisi Day, Benedict XVI invites us to pray that “in a world still torn by hatred, division, selfishness, war,” it may “encourage… Continue reading →

America losing its religious sense, Archbishop Gomez warns

By Marianne Medlin Los Angeles, Calif., Oct 26, 2011 / 06:00 am (CNA).- In an article for First Things, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles pointed to several recent examples of religious… Continue reading →

Indonesia: Catholic politicians and the challenge of morality

» 10/26/2011 12:47 INDONESIA by Mathias Hariyadi A seminar organised by the Bishops’ Conference stresses the need for lay Catholic politicians to show their diversity by engaging in ethically irreproachable behaviour. They should practice… Continue reading →

Assisi 2011, Anglican Bishop: Building peace is an urgent duty

» 10/26/2011 11:18 SRI LANKA – VATICAN by Melani Manel Perera Bishop Kumara Illangasinghe, of the Church of Ceylon, says: “Our world is blessed by the diversity of religions, ethnicities and races: the genuine… Continue reading →

Nepal awaits a message of peace and harmony for the country from Assisi, 2011

» 10/26/2011 11:13 NEPAL-ASSISI 2011 by Kalpit Parajuli The major Nepalese religious leaders are spiritually united with Benedict XVI during his pilgrimage to the city of San Francisco tomorrow. The Protestant Bishop: “While the… Continue reading →

New Theological College rector sees priesthood experiencing renewal

By Michelle Bauman Washington D.C., Oct 26, 2011 / 03:19 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The newly-installed rector of Theological College in Washington, D.C. believes the priesthood in the U.S. has entered a period of… Continue reading →

St. Joseph hailed as model for upcoming ‘Year of Faith’

By Benjamin Mann Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 26, 2011 / 12:56 am (CNA).- The author of a landmark work on Saint Joseph says Christ’s foster father offers believers a model for building trust in… Continue reading →