South Korea’s Catholic Church has grown to 5.5 million members from 500,000 in 1960. It is expected that by 2044, 56 percent of the South Korean population will be Roman Catholic. The pope hopes to foster a climate of reconciliation…

The World Council of Churches proclaimed a “right to hope” in a world threatened by climate change on April 28 by World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr. Olav Rykse Tveit at the Vatican. “Climate change makes crystal clear…

On his first day in Cuba, Pope Francis urged the United States and Cuba to set an example for the world by deepening their ties. Pope Francis helped secretly broker the rapprochement between the former Cold War foes. “I urge…

After the deal that permitted Iran to enrich uranium, a senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official told Ed Royce (R-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the UAE will also seek to enrich uranium. UAE Ambassador to the…

Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that forces crisis pregnancy centers that are a counterbalance to the abortion industry to refer pregnant women to and promote abortion centers. AB 775, called the “Reproductive FACT Act,” has no conscience clause…

by Jozef D. Astley The buzzwords of today’s geopolitics are “saving the planet,” “climate change” and “sustainable development.” We have all heard these terms in the popular media, but it seems most people do not fully realize the full implications…

Quebec Human rights Commissioner Jacques Frémont has proposed a law to prevent and combat hate speech and any speech inciting violence. The law would allow Quebec’s Human Rights Commission or members of the public to initiate a ‘hate speech’ lawsuit…

The British home secretary, Theresa May, has vowed to “systematically confront and challenge extremist ideology.” She said the government is creating new counter-extremism curbs on those who “spread hate.” But she also said that “non-violent extremism” would not go “uncontested”…

The pope and the prime minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel, met on September 17 and discussed the relationship of church and state and the right to religious freedom. Prime Minister Bettel also met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin,…

Pope Francis and president of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, met on September 3 to promote “a climate of trust” between Israelis and Palestinians. The cordial discussions focused on the political and social situation in the Middle East. The condition of Christians…

Genetic editing research is a hot topic in research these days and is booming. Scientists think they are on the verge of discovering ways to wipe out certain mosquitoes that carry malaria, treat genetic diseases like sickle-cell and prevent babies…

North and South Carolina experienced a week of unrelenting heavy rain that dumped roughly 11 trillion gallons of water on those two states causing catastrophic flooding and more than 12 deaths. That much water is enough to end the drought…