Chief Rabbi of the UK, Ephriam Mirvis met with Pope Francis at the Vatican Thursday, September 10. He was accompanied by the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardianal Vincent Nichols, to highlight the increasingly good working…

Food shocks are more likely in a warmer climate say climate change experts. Crops can fail and prices rise rapidly around the world as a result of increased extreme weather events. By the end of the century seven out of…

“But for citizens like Jack Phillips, the court has created a novel exception to the First Amendment — you’re entitled to believe, but not entitled to act on those beliefs. You’re not free if your beliefs are confined to your…

China and Russia are cooperating in unprecedented ways to undermine the hegemony of the United States. A new “cold war” is in progress. In almost every area, the axis is operating against American and Western interests including military buildups, aggressive…

“When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so.” Pope Francis, during a speech at the Pontifical Academy of…

In 2009 the new U.S. President Barack Obama had global “rock star” status. That status has passed to Pope Francis. When the two men meet later this month, their common cause will be on display. Openly affectionate for the Roman…

For the first time, the new paramilitary Australian Border Force (ABF) announced that it was going to target anti-social behavior and potential visa fraudsters (along with criminals) in the Melbourne CBD. The new ABF is a combined Immigration and Customs…

The recent deal with Iran on nuclear arms and six Western nations led by the U.S. will increase tension and conflicts in the Middle East, not lessen them. And Turkey may stand to gain the most. Turkey is the largest…

“The next horizon is the legal recognition of marriages between more than two partners. It’s time to legalize polygamy.” Frederik DeBoer, arguing after the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage that “It’s time to legalize polygamy.” Source Reference It’s Time…

The theories of evolution and the Big Bang are real and God is not “a magician with a magic wand,” Pope Francis said during a speech at the unveiling of a bust of Pope Benedict XVI at the Pontifical Academy…

Elton John has described Pope Francis as his “hero” during his annual AIDS benefit in New York. John, who is a homosexual, praised Pope Francis for pushing for an acceptance of homosexuality within the Catholic Church. “He is a compassionate,…

A recent three-year study based on Australian workers, showed the association between poor sleep quality and quantity with higher “presenteeism” – the state of reduced productivity even though present. The study, released by the Resilience Institute followed 16,000 people in…