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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

In the wake of the papal-inspired United Nations agreement on the environment, the United Nations has launched a far-reaching initiative that could give the UN control over the biological resources of the high seas, which is all the waters that…

Franklin Graham, son of famous Billy Graham has warned that America may be in decline, much like ancient Babylon 2,500 years ago, unless it turns back to God. “What’s the writing on the wall for America? As a nation we…