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Pope forges ahead with financial reforms

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 property investment which had been overseen by the Secretariat of State, the body which […]

DNA study suggests humans descended from two people

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 Zealand Herald, a recent study says “maybe.” The study was done […]

LANDMARK STUDY: DEVOUT MUSLIMS HATE WEST

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 between 18–70 years of age, says he expected to find a link between Islamic fundamentalism and West […]

Jews, Muslims Decry Court Decision Backing Belgian ban on Kosher, Halal Slaughter

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 expected and flies in the face of recent statements from the […]

Kenyan Christians Travelling for Christmas Fear al-Shabaab Bus Attacks

Christians travelling on buses for Christmas holiday close to the border with Somalia have recently become targets of the Somalian militant group, al-Shabaab. According to Christians in the region, travelling has become a risky endeavour, as the militants have seized buses on remote roads. Locals in the mostly Muslim communities in the area have been […]

Pope Emeritus ‘deeply regrets’ his support for disgraced order 

The week after Pope Francis toughened up the rules on setting up new orders it became clear that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI distanced himself from an order that he helped establish and recognised in 1977 when, as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, he was Archbishop of Munich and Freising. Now Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has expressed regret for […]

Crisis is healthy for Church, Pope tells Curia

In his Christmas address to the Roman Curia, Pope Francis said that crisis can be beneficial to the Church, but conflict is always destructive. The annual address to the Vatican leadership has become a key indicator of papal priorities, and in past years Pope Francis has surprised his listeners with blunt criticism of what he […]

One in 9 Russians curses frequently, over 60% do so from time to time – poll

Moscow, on December 15, Interfax – Eleven percent of Russians curse frequently; the share is the highest in the group aged from 31 to 45, the Public Opinion Foundation said in a statement seen by Interfax. The number of frequently cursing men is two times higher than the number of such women, 15% and 7%, respectively, […]