On June 30, 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court preserved religious liberty for some organizations that objected to provisions in the 2010 Affordable Care Act requiring businesses to purchase insurance coverage that includes contraception, abortifacent drugs and devices, and sterilization. The…

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis is promoting Sunday rest. The pope said that opening stores and other businesses on Sundays is not beneficial to society. Abandoning the traditionally Christian practice of not working on Sundays has a negative impact on…

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has elevated gay rights above national culture and tradition. That would include religious traditions or beliefs, needless to say. Biden made his remarks to a gathering of gay rights advocates and said that the Obama…

Potential U.S. presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton spoke about gun control at a recent CNN town hall meeting. In the context of school shootings in the U.S. she said, “I believe that we need a more thoughtful conversation, we cannot let…

The Presbyterian General Assembly (U.S.A.) voted to amend its constitution to allow same sex marriage. By a large margin the assembly changed the wording of its constitution to define marriage as a union of “two people,” not just “a man…

“Doctors Without Borders has said the Ebola outbreak in West African nations is ‘totally out of control.’” Ebola is killing people in Guinea (where most of the deaths have been so far), Sierra Leone and Liberia. Saying that it is…

“Cooperation between Germany’s foreign intelligence service, the BND, and America’s NSA is deeper than previously believed. German agents appear to have crossed into constitutionally questionable territory.” The U.S. National Security Agency has its surveillance tentacles deep inside the German government….

The ecumenical movement is having a powerful effect on the U.S. Republican Party. Since the days when Chuck Colson and Richard John Neuhaus started the group Evangelicals and Catholics together, Roman Catholics have been learning how to appeal to Evangelical…

“In light of escalating tension in the maritime areas off the Chinese coast, German foreign policy experts are analyzing the diverse interests at stake and the possibilities for intervention.” China is in dispute with Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands. The…

The AU$100 bill is becoming scare. Though the amount of money printed each year, including the $100 note, hasn’t changed, the amount of cash in circulation is falling. Studies by the Reserve Bank of Australia show that more people than…

A Catholic doctor in Poland refused to perform an abortion on a patient, even though the fetus had severe abnormalities. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Bogdan Chazan must choose the law over his faith. “Regardless of what his conscience…

Eighty percent of Americans carry less than $50 in cash and are getting very comfortable with paying without cash. Nearly one in ten Americans don’t carry paper money with them at all. Slowly but surely, America is moving toward a…