Netanyahu open to new talks; US may abdicate lead role to France
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told members of his newly formed government last week he is open to a new round of peace negotiations with Palestinian leaders.
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Evangelicals & Catholics try to halt gay marriage in Ireland
Evangelical Christians and older, conservative Roman Catholics are banding together in hopes of stopping a referendum Friday that will make Ireland the first European country to approve gay marriage by popular vote.
Vatican agreement will officially recognize Palestine as 'state'
The Vatican announced May 13 it has reached a treaty agreement with the \"State of Palestine\" to set in place \"essential aspects of the life and activity of the Catholic Church\" there.The move marks the first time the church has offered diplomatic recognition of Palestinian statehood, although ...
Third atheist blogger in Bangladesh hacked to death by radical Islamists AQIS
For the third time this year a blogger who advocated secularism and challenged Islamic extremism in Bangladesh has been killed. Ananta Bijoy Das, a 33-year-old editor of a science magazine and contributor to the Mukto-Mona [Free Thinker] blog, was attacked on the street May 12 by four masked men ...
Second major earthquake strikes Nepal
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal today, killing at least 40 people. The quake comes only two weeks after the region experienced a devastating 7.8 magnitude quake, which killed 8,000. Nepal is home to a growing population of Christians. Christian organizations are preparing a response.
Al-Shabaab terrorist group warns of attacks like Garissa
Leaflets warning of more attacks on Kenyan schools by al-Shabaab terrorists were circulated in western Kenya May 9, Dalsan radio in Mogadishu, Somalia, is reporting.The radio station said security officials had collected some of the leaflets, in which suspected Al-Shabaab terrorists had listed four ...
Birthing centers help mothers in former Cambodia killing fields
With two new birthing centers where women can safely deliver their babies, Samaritan\'s Purse is working to restore the joy of motherhood in Cambodia. It is a place where tens of women still die each year while giving birth, and nearly half of all children under five are severely nourished and ...
Iranian generals mock U.S. military threat as 'ridiculous'
While U.S. senators were approving a bill May 7 that reportedly gives Congress time to review and evaluate a nuclear agreement with Iran, Iran\'s top generals were claiming \"Islamic pride\" will prevent the U.S. military from dominating Iran should the two countries go to war.
Catholics in Vietnam fear new laws on religion
Communist officials in Vietnam are for the first time seeking the input of the country\'s Catholic leaders on proposed legislation addressing faith and religion, but many bishops there believe the effort at transparency is only an attempt to \"appear democratic,\" AsiaNews reported May 4.
Pope: Dialogue on human sexuality cannot be avoided in pursuit of unity
Pope Francis told the leader of the Swedish Lutheran Church at the Vatican May 4 that fraternal communion between the churches is possible, but he warned against avoiding \"urgent\" issues such as marriage, family and human sexuality to achieve it.
Defector: 'Liberation Theology' a Soviet plot of the Cold War
A communist official who defected to the United States at the height of the Cold War has claimed in an interview the KGB developed the powerful movement known as \"Liberation Theology\" as a means of wresting control of South America from the orbit of the Catholic Church and the influence of the ...
Not him or her, but transgender 'hen' added to Swede's official dictionary
Sweden took another step last month in its war on gender designations, adding a new generic personal pronoun to its official dictionary as a means to avoid references to \"him\" or \"her.\"
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