Pope Francis and the Prime Minister of Iraq, Haydar al-Abadi, met in private audience on February 16, 2016. The friendly meeting referenced the “good state of bilateral relations,” and the state of Christian and ethnic minorities living in the country…

“I certainly don’t want to let people who want to kill us use our Internet.” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking about the idea of closing the internet in certain regions of the world, referring to ISIS during the republican…

Pope Francis is expected to visit St. Andrews, Scotland to sign a charter against extremism in September 2016. Leaders from different religions, diplomatic and community leaders will gather to sign a 10-point declaration calling on all faiths to unite against…

“Austrians should have the constitutional right to use cash to protect their privacy,” said Deputy Economy Minister Harald Mahrer. “We don’t want someone to be able to track digitally what we buy, eat and drink, what books we read and…

Pope Francis met with Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all of Russia in Havana airport’s VIP lounge for about three hours Friday, February 12, 2016. After a two-hour “brotherly” discussion, they signed a wide-ranging joint statement that discussed Christianity in…

“If you’re going to shut down the Internet, realize America what that entails: That entails getting rid of the First Amendment. It’s no small feat. If you are going to kill the families of terrorists, realize that there’s something called…

The Transpacific Partnership (TPP) between 12 countries was signed on Thursday February 4, 2016 in Auckland New Zealand amid massive protests. The sweeping trade deal has been called the “biggest trade deal in a generation.” The TPP is promoted on…

Famous movie star Leonardo DiCaprio, (the star of the movie The Titanic, among other worldly flicks), met with Pope Francis to discuss climate change. DiCaprio has been involved in “green initiatives,” for a long time. He even launched a foundation…

“I would be very, very firm with families. And, frankly, that will make people think. Because they may not care much about their lives, but they do care, believe it or not, about their families’ lives.” Republican presidential candidate Donald…

By Betsy Mayer The UK’s Human Fertilization and Egg Authority (HFEA) has given a Francis Crick Institute researcher permission to work with the germ-line of human cells, “the DNA in an embryo so early in its development that all of…

Some research institutions in the United States are moving ahead with attempts to grow human tissue inside of pigs and sheep with the goal of creating hearts, livers, or other organs needed for transplants. The ethical debate over inserting human…

In an attempt to keep Great Britain in the European Union, Donald Tusk, President of the European Council sent a letter to the Union’s 28 members with proposal aimed at reaching a compromise with London on its demands for remaining…