Pope Francis granted an audience to Miro Cerar, prime minister of the Republic of Slovenia, which highlighted the good relations that exist between the Papacy and the nation of Slovenia. They confirmed their common will to continue constructive dialogue regarding…

by Jozef Daniel Astley While globalization continues to be urged upon the nations as a prerequisite to “save the planet,” music is making its own contribution in welding the nations together. This time it’s a kind of political karaoke. During…

Pope Francis will directly challenge the “American idea” of God-given rights in the Declaration of Independence, says Jeffrey Sachs, a top advisor to the Vatican. Sachs is also a special advisor to the United Nations and director of the Earth…

The Fairfax County school board in Virginia has voted 10-1 to add gender identity to its non-discrimination policy to stave off threats of funding cuts from the Obama Administration. The controversial action was taken during a contentious board meeting over…

For the first time in history, California’s state water board aims to slash water use in urban areas by 25% to match Governor Jerry Brown’s order and has approved emergency drought regulations statewide. The state’s water resources are declining precipitously…

Same-sex marriage will soon be legal in Ireland. Voters overwhelmingly chose to change the Irish constitution becoming the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage through popular vote, with 62% in favor of the change and 38% against…

Just when you thought the Roman Catholic child sex abuse scandal had disappeared, it has resurfaced. The Royal Commission in Australia is still investigating many hundreds of cases, as more complaints continue to arise. And now one of its most…

Germany is upgrading its digital and technological spying in Europe to be on an equal footing with the United States National Security Agency (NSA). And NSA is cooperating with them. The BND (German Espionage Service) has intercepted and stored massive…

Outstanding in Business, and professional network for LGBT executives teamed up with time to compile a list of the top 50 most powerful gay executives on the planet. Here are the top ten from the their list. 1. Antonio Simoes,…

Former Congressman Frank Wolf warned that freedom of conscience is endangered in the United States. Wolf, a religious liberty champion, gave his speech to a Harvard audience and suggested that Christians may have to engage in civil disobedience. “When tolerance…

Scientists say that America could be challenged by unprecedented medieval style mega-droughts in the future. A mega-drought is defined as very dry conditions that extend from 20 to 50 years. California’s current drought doesn’t compare in the slightest to some…

In his closing speech to the United Nations, September 25, 2014, David Cameron, Prime Minister of Great Britain, speaking of the mortal threat of the Islamic State said, “We must be clear: to defeat the ideology of extremism we need…