In a “first of its kind” ruling, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge ruled that a Catholic school discriminated against a man it had offered a job, and then rescinded it when they found out he was in a same-sex marriage….

Time has its reasons for picking the person of the year. They usually try to pick a person who has made the most impact on global society. Yes, it’s true, they support globalization, and Merkel is a “poster child” of…

While on his return from Africa, Pope Francis said that fundamentalism is “a disease of all religions.” Though he included the Roman Catholic Church, he was primarily though not exclusively referring to the violence of radical Islam. “Fundamentalism is always…

Ground water is disappearing. Aquifers are declining. Wells suck air. Counties all across America are drying up. Farming depends on the underground reservoirs, and without water fields of crops could wither. Weakening water resources have many farmers concerned because in…

Pope Francis praised the “historic” agreement reached at the climate change summit in Paris and called for a global commitment to implement it, including special attention to the poorest nations. “Its implementation will require unanimous commitment and generous dedication by…

There are more fires on a Tuesday while fires are less likely on a Sunday says a new study done by University of Melbourne. The study highlights the dramatic effect of humans, religion and culture on the global climate. Dr….

The Governor of Washington State declared a state of emergency after heavy rain for days flooded rivers and causing rock and mudslides across the western part of the state. Some of the worst flooding was in Cowlitz, Lewis and Snohomish…

Thousands of birds fall from the sky. Millions of fish wash up on the shore. Honey bee populations decimated. Bats overtaken by a deadly fungus. Piglets die in droves from a mysterious disease. Toxic algal blooms that kill. These and…

Pope Francis visited with the Lutheran community in Rome November 15 and celebrated vespers and delivered a homily. The pope responded to a question from one of the participants about a marriage between a Catholic and a Lutheran. “It’s true…

Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of Jubilee at St. Peter’s Basilica on December 8 after holding a Mass, and called the faithful to pass through the door in order to rediscover God’s mercy. The pope had declared an Extraordinary…

Twenty-eight-year-old Syed Farook and 27-year-old Tashfeen Malik amassed a cache of weapons and ammunition and explosive devices in their Redlands, CA home as they prepared for the deadly assault. Both were Muslims that had been radicalized in Saudi Arabia. Malik…

The European Union and Vietnam signed a free trade agreement after two years of intense negotiations, which will remove virtually all tariffs between them. “The EU and Vietnam can do great things together,” said EU Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker. Trade…