“Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in eastern Germany where the Elbe has flooded and burst through a dam.” In the city of Halle, “water levels reached their highest in some 400 years.” In addition, the city…

In Melbourne alone, 29 Catholic Priests are acknowledged as guilty of sexually abusing children. But the Archbishop of Melbourne told Victoria’s child abuse inquiry the church had paid compensation to victims of 59 priests who had worked in the archdiocese….

Residents in the path of the destructive monster tornado that struck Moore, OK had just 16 short minutes to decide how to save their lives when tornado warnings were issued. The destructive peak EF-5 tornado (the highest possible rating on…

The Obama Administration has been undermining freedom of the press by pursuing Associated Press journalist’s records to uncover their sources of leaks. The FBI conducted 550 interviews of officials and seized the phone records of Associated Press journalists in a…

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been exposed for targeting certain conservative groups for extra scrutiny in the application process for tax-exemption. Those groups who used the word “Tea-Party” or “patriots” or something similar in their name, were often subjected…

Pope Francis, in a recent homily said all people, “even the atheists,” are “redeemed” through “the Blood of Christ” — the Christian belief that the sins of humanity are wiped clean through the crucifixion of Jesus. In an ecumenical description,…

If you want to understand where the LGBT movement is heading, just have a look at Canada. The gay movement wants to restrict free speech, even religious speech that opposes their sexual orientation and practices. “The Supreme Court of Canada…

Pope Francis has denounced the global financial system saying the “cult of money” has tyrannized the poor and has turned humans into expendable consumer goods. As many popes have done in the past, Francis called for reform of the global…

Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia, who is a prominent political leader in the nation, has said that he changed his position on same-sex marriage. Rudd defended himself against those who accused him of playing to political advantage with…

Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany and Pope Francis met recently and discussed the economic crisis in Europe. Apparently, the pope got her ear. After the meeting, as you might expect, Merkel called for “stronger market regulation.” In other words, Merkel…

The Boy Scouts of America opened itself to gay Scouts. The decision, which does not permit gay Scout leaders was fiercely contested and could lead to the loss of members. The vote of the national council was 61% in favor…

One day after Pope Francis made his famous and surprising statement that Atheists can be saved if they do good works because Jesus died for everyone, the Vatican felt the need to clarify his remarks. Of course, his statement was…