“Every religion has its extremists. The ideological degeneration of religion is at the origin of the war.” Pope Francis, calling on Europe to rediscover its historical Roman Catholic culture. Source Reference Pope Calls Migrant Crisis ‘Arab Invasion’, Says Europe Must…

Pope Francis described the migration crisis in Europe as an “Arab invasion,” and that “Europe weakens” by “forgetting its own history…” that is, its Roman Catholic history. “There’s something that bothers me,” said Pope Francis. “Of course, globalization unites us…

While the Obama administration expands U.S. – Cuba relations by easing restrictions on travel, exports and financing, it also expressed concern over Havana’s dismal human rights record. Though the Cuban government continues with economic reforms, the communist party still has…

The Lutheran Church in Norway has voted to allow same-sex marriages in an attempt to be “practical in this modern world.” The Norwegian Lutheran Church is also trying to stay relevant. Until last year about 74% of Norwegians were Lutherans….

“Sometimes I wonder where you’ll find a Schumann or Adenauer, these great founders of the European Union.” Pope Francis, lamenting the lack of Christian leaders in Europe to unite Europe around the Catholic Church. Source Reference Pope Calls Migrant Crisis…

Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was invited to the Vatican April 15, to give a speech at a conference at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences on the economy and social justice. Sanders, a Jew, emphasized “the common good.” “I’m…

“If Europe wants to rejuvenate, it must rediscover it’s cultural roots. Of all the Western countries, Europe has the stronger and deeper roots.” Pope Francis, saying that Europe must restore its Christian culture in the context of the “arab invasion”…

The Christian world is enamored with Pope Francis. Leaders and members of evangelical and Pentecostal churches are also mesmerized by Pope Francis’ videos as he has reached out to evangelicals and others over the past few months with simple direct…

It’s now official. Banks can take your money if their gambling goes south to pay their debts. Yes, they gamble with leveraged derivatives. And if they lose, you lose. They get dibs on your money. Mark Nestman of Nestman.com, a…

Massive hailstones the size of baseballs fell on parts of Texas shattering windows and damaging roofs as severe weather moved across the Southern Plains in the US. The storms shattered windows and mangled blinds as the gigantic hailstones crashed through…

“Particularly with a pope who has spoken multiple times about how anti-Christian persecution is creating an ‘ecumenism of blood,’ evangelicals were hoping that he would make a point of denouncing that persecution when it comes from elements of his own…

The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will visit Armenia June 24-26 following the invitation of Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, the nation’s civil authorities, and the Catholic Church “I promised the three (Armenian) Patriarchs that…