Pope Francis is praising an inculturated African Mass rite as a model for a proposed Amazonian indigenous rite even though the African Eucharistic liturgy incorporates the pagan custom of “invocation of ancestors.” “The Zairean rite suggests a promising way also for...
Pope Francis is pushing forward with his reforms of Vatican finances with a new law that tightens oversight over Holy See invest-ments and ensuring greater transparency. The move comes as the Vatican continues its investigation into a disastrous €350 million London...
Disagreements between those who support creationism and those who support the theory of evolu-tion have been going on for decades. The book of Genesis tells us that all of humanity is ultimately descended from just two people. Does science agree? According to the New...
A groundbreaking study strongly linking Muslim religiosity to prejudice and hostility towards the West is “distressing,” a Kuwaiti researcher who spe-cializes in the psychology of religion has revealed. Dr Bashar Albaghli, who studied Muslims from 17 Arab countries...
Despite concern that a Belgian law bans Jewish and Muslim religious slaughter practices, a European Union court has said the law is justified by the need to promote animal welfare even if it does not accommodate religious freedom. “This decision goes even further than...
