The German high court ruled recently that gay people should be permitted to adopt a child that was already adopted by their partner. The court claimed that “successive adoption” as the practice is called, should no longer be banned because…

“The United States and European Union aim to start negotiating a vast Transatlantic free trade pact…” The ambitious agenda would involve half of the world output and a third of all trade. The plan reveals impatience with the deadlocked Doha…

On Sunday March 3, 2013, the European Sunday Alliance held its annual European day for a “Work-Free Sunday.” Using the theme “Stop Sunday Work Now!” the alliance called on members to take action by handing out flyers, holding meetings and…

National Security Agency whistleblower, William Binney, has said that the Government records the emails of nearly all US citizens, including members of congress, and that the government can use all this information against anybody. Binney believes that government access to…

Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney has said that the story of Adam and Eve is a myth and is designed as a religious story for religious purposes. Pell appeared with notorious atheist Richard Dawkins on an Australian TV Question…

Pope Benedict XVI will live in a Vatican convent for the rest of his life after a brief period at the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo. By doing so, he will be protected from prosecution in connection with sexual…

A week before Cardinal Timothy Dolan was to fly to Rome for the papal conclave lawyers grilled him for hours behind closed doors about child sex-abuse by priests in his former diocese of Milwaukee. The lawyers represent hundreds of victims…