For the second time in less than a year, Ban Ki Moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations met with Pope Francis on Thursday, April 30. This is the first time they have discussed climate change as the main…

“You know, it’s ironic to me that Christians want to keep the Ten Commandments in our schools, because Christianity has abrogated four of the Ten Commandments. For example, the Sabbath day according to the Ten Commandments is Saturday, not Sunday….

In a stunning reversal from a decade ago, some of the largest religious groups in the United States are worried that their opposition to same-sex marriage will make them outcasts in American society. Ten years ago same-sex couples said they…

“The fight over sexual orientation is personal and complicated, and it goes far deeper than mere court rulings for marriage equality. In many evangelical communities, the Bible itself is on trial.” Elizabeth Dias, Time Magazine, A Change of Heart, January…

Pope Francis will make an Apostolic visit to South American countries Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay in July. The pope had confirmed a visit to Latin America in January. “The three Latin American countries that are foreseen for this year are:…

“Francis is not resigned to a passive vision of world affairs. We must prepare for a new age of political audacity for the Holy See.” Marco Impagliazzo, president of the Rome-based Community of Sant’Egidio. Source Reference The Audacity of Pope:…

The streets of Baltimore erupted in violence Monday night, April 27, just hours after Freddie Gray, who died in police custody, was buried. City and state police were surprised by the violence and lost control as stores were pillaged and…

“I can’t in good conscience allow the U.S. government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they’re secretly building.” Edward Snowden, speaking of the NSA’s secret surveillance programs to…

More than 4,000 people have been killed and many thousands injured in a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal on Saturday, April 25. Rescuers desperately searched for survivors buried in the rubble as the death toll soared. The entire army…

“I am disturbed by how states abuse laws on Internet access. I am concerned that surveillance programmes are becoming too aggressive. I understand that national security and criminal activity may justify some exceptional and narrowly-tailored use of surveillance. But that…

Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Visit to Sarrajevo in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 6, 2015. During his packed schedule he will visit the President of the Republic at the Presidential Palace, address authorities, conduct a…

“The increasing efforts by evangelicals, and especially a new breed of young activists, to re-examine their attitudes and beliefs about LGBT people is a welcome development.” Gene Robinson, first openly gay and partnered bishop in the Episcopal Church. Source Reference…