Pope Francis received the prestigious Charlemagne Prize on Friday, May 6. The prize, started in 1950 and named after Charles the Great who united Europe under a common currency, a common military and a common religion (Catholicism), is given by…

President Barack Obama, speaking in Germany on April 25, said we’re fortunate to be living in the “most peaceful” era in human history. “We are fortunate to be living in the most peaceful, most prosperous, most progressive era in human…

“Everybody should know that we have for our mission to convert the world, including the inhabitants of the United States, the people of the cities, and the people of the country, the officers of the navy and the marines, commanders…

Most health officials avoid using terms that are used to describe the apocalypse in relation to health. So when the Director of the CDC warns of a coming health “nightmare” and a “catastrophic threat,” we should certainly take notice. The…

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the U.S. Justice Department has discussed the possibility of pursuing civil actions against so-called “climate change deniers.” Urged by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D.-R.I.) to prosecute those who “pretend that…

U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden stopped at the Vatican on his way back to the United States from his surprise visit in Iraq, to meet Pope Francis and share the stage with him as they both gave a speech at the…

“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…