Peace Is Possible in the Mideast
Posted Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Denominations, Roman Catholic News, Science & Religion, Top Religion News
Peace is possible and urgent in the Middle East, where wars, violence and terrorism have gone on for “too long,” said the Pope at the concluding Mass of the Vatican's synod on the Middle E…
Melkite Catholic Bishop Riles Jewish-Catholic Relations
Posted Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Denominations, Roman Catholic News, Science & Religion, Top Religion News
The World Jewish Daily referred to comments made by members of the recently completed Vatican meeting of Catholic bishops of the Mideast. The paper, which is widely circulated in the US, referred to &…
‘Vatican Synod Became a Forum for Arab Propagana’
Posted Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Denominations, Roman Catholic News, Science & Religion, Top Religion News
Bishops demand that Israel accept UN resolutions calling for an end to "occupation" of Arab lands; Pope calls for religious freedom and peace in the Middle East.
Pope in New Mid-East Peace Call
Posted Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Denominations, Roman Catholic News, Science & Religion, Top Religion News
The Pope is making efforts to address the fortunes of Christians in the Muslim world Pope Benedict XVI has urged Israelis and Palestinians to push for peace in the Middle East and not to give up hop…
Obama Preps for Reshaped Postelection Presidency
Posted Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Denominations, Roman Catholic News, Science & Religion, Top Religion News
WASHINGTON – Preparing for political life after a bruising election, President Barack Obama will put greater emphasis on fiscal discipline, a nod to a nation sick of spending and to a Congress p…
Karzai Seeks List of Aid Projects Needing Security
Posted Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Denominations, Roman Catholic News, Science & Religion, Top Religion News
KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan president on Sunday asked for a list of national aid projects that need protection by private security guards, potentially signaling his wish to reach a compromis…
German Ship Seized By Pirates Off Kenya
Posted Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Denominations, Roman Catholic News, Science & Religion, Top Religion News
BERLIN – Pirates seized a German freight ship off the coast of Kenya on Sunday — the second foreign vessel to be captured in the region in as many days, officials said. The pirates took c…
Governor Candidates on Firing Line in Midterms
Posted Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Denominations, Roman Catholic News, Science & Religion, Top Religion News
WASHINGTON – Some of sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season have come in races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increa…
Iran Restricts Social Sciences Seen As 'Western'
Posted Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Denominations, Roman Catholic News, Science & Religion, Top Religion News
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has imposed new restrictions on 12 university social sciences deemed to be based on Western schools of thought and therefore incompatible with Islamic teachings, state radio …
NH Hamlet Braces for Gory Details in Killing Trial
Posted Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Denominations, Roman Catholic News, Science & Religion, Top Religion News
MONT VERNON, N.H. – "We're about to do the most evil thing this town has ever seen." Murder defendant Steven Spader is said to have uttered those words as he and three other teens allegedly dro…