Obama Shies Away from Meeting ‘Clock Kid’ Ahmed Mohamed
It appears that President Obama may not meet personally with Texas student Ahmed Mohamed at tonight’s Astronomy Night at the White House, according to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest.
Faith
Is Archbishop Blase Cupich Blowing the Smoke of Satan?
The Chicago Cubs could very well win the World Series this season after a 107-year drought. The oh-so-humble Archbishop Blase Cupich could very well run the church in Chicago into the ground in a fraction of that time.
U.S. State Department Refuses to Put Pakistan on Watch List, Despite Religious Liberty Abuses
In its newly released International Religious Freedom Report for 2014, the U.S. State Department has once again failed to place Pakistan on the list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC), despite its status as one of the worst violators of religious freedom in the world.
Pope Francis: Hypocrisy, Ambiguity a ‘Virus’
Pope Francis urged Christians to live in the light and to speak clearly, saying that hypocrisy leads people to live in ambiguity and confusion.
Saint Junipero Serra Statue Decapitated
On Thursday morning, the Juniperro Serra statue at Lower Presidio Park in Monterey was found decapitated.
China Lashes Out Against U.S. Over Religious Freedom Report
China once again has its hackles up over a U.S. report criticizing the country’s violations of religious freedom, and is insisting that America stop interfering in China’s internal affairs under the pretext of defending religious liberty.
Mets Second Baseman on NLDS Performance: Jesus, Holy Spirit ‘Only Thing That Kept Me Going’
After leading his New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy told MLB reporter Sam Ryan in a postgame interview that the Holy Spirit and Jesus was able to keep him
Mecca Pilgrimage Death Toll Rises to 1,621—Hundreds Still Missing
The Associated Press has reviewed media reports and official comments from nations that reported the deaths of their citizens during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca and found this year’s total standing at 1,621, with hundreds still missing.
Sharia Judge Colleen McMahon Rules Muslims Get Special Privileges
Last Wednesday, federal judge Colleen McMahon ordered New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority to run a series of dishonest advertisements promoting Islamic agitprop in the subway – where our American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) pro-freedom ads are banned from running.
John Kerry: ‘Countries Benefit When Citizens Fully Enjoy’ Religous Freedom
In introducing the 2014 Report on International Religious Freedom, Secretary of State John Kerry said his department was fighting “to protect people’s right to exercise religious freedom.”
‘Mein Kampf’ to Be Sold in Germany
Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler’s malevolent and malignant anti-Semitic manifesto, will be sold in German bookstores starting in January.
Pakistan Cracks Down on Religious Freedom, Arresting Record Numbers for ‘Blasphemy’
More than 1,400 cases of blasphemy were registered in Pakistan in 2014, marking a new record for the prosecution of religious crimes in the country amidst growing protests of abuse and arbitrary arrests of Christians and other religious minorities.
Obama’s Ex-Pastor Jeremiah Wright: ‘Jesus Was a Palestinian’
In a speech in Washington, D.C., at the Louis Farrakhan/Black Lives Matter-inspired “Justice or Else!” event on the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, President Obama’s former Pastor Jeremiah Wright told the crowd, “Jesus was a Palestinian.
Reverend: Christians Must Love Their Enemies, Not Carry Guns to Shoot Them
During the October 14 airing of CNN’s Amanpour, Faith and Action’s Reverend Bob Shank said we are called to love our enemies, not carry a gun with a predetermined willingness to shoot and kill them in self-defense.
Archbishop Warns Of ‘Trojan Horse’ Threat From Migrants
A Spanish archbishop has called the large influx of migrants currently travelling through Europe an “invasion” that could turn into a “Trojan horse” in European societies. Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, Archbishop of Valencia, told a meeting of the New Economic Forum
Pope Francis: Universe ‘Not the Result of Chance’
Pope Francis is expressing his esteem for science, but also coming down hard against the “new atheists” such as Richard Dawkins who deny the existence of anything beyond the material world. Francis adds that “the Creator is infinitely greater than our knowledge.”
Pope Francis Praises Saint Paul as ‘Great Defender of Doctrine’
Pope Francis, who has often said that doctrine is not everything, praised Saint Paul Thursday morning as a model of one who defended doctrine–the doctrine of the greatness of God’s love.
Archdiocese of Boston Finally Evicts Catholics from Closed-Down Church After 11-Year Vigil
Parishioners of a long-closed Catholic church south of Boston have lost their appeal of a ruling ordering them to end their 11-year, 24/7 vigil inside the building.
ISIS Tells Assyrian Christians in Sweden: ‘Convert or Die: The Caliphate Is Here’
Assyrian Christians living in Sweden have been targeted with a string of threatening messages linked to the Islamic State, including demands that they “convert or die.”
Syrian Archbishop: Christians Are ‘Prime Target’ of ISIS’ Religious Cleansing Campaign
The Archbishop of Aleppo has called on the West to act to save Syria from the “fundamentalist, jihadist mercenaries” who threaten his country, “killing anyone who would speak of freedom, citizenship, religious freedom and democracy.”
Democrat Debate: Behold the Glory of the Church of the State
All within the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State – Benito Mussolini. I challenge all comers to argue that any of the Democrats on stage Tuesday night disagree with that statement. All we heard about from these people was the towering glory of government. To them, the private sector is a tiny vestigial organ in the American body, existing only to pump fresh blood into the mighty State from which all good things flow.
The Nuclear Option: Obama Suggests Gun Owners Don’t Care About People Who Are Killed
Like the bumper sticker says, a gun’s only serious enemies are rust and politicians. At least rust has principles. Of course, nothing inspires shameless partisan ambition in politicians like an awful human tragedy. So, in a spasm of deceitful grandstanding,
Pope Francis Apologizes for Vatican ‘Scandals’
“In the name of the Church, I would like to ask forgiveness for the scandals that have occurred in recent times, both in Rome and in the Vatican,” Pope Francis said at the beginning of Wednesday’s General Audience.
Philly Archbishop Warns Vatican Synod of Danger of Pushing ‘Inclusiveness’ too Far
The redoubtable Archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles J. Chaput, told his fellow bishops gathered in the Vatican Synod on the Family that in a world as confused as our own, precise language is critical for keeping the Church united, and unity is key.
Muslims Say No to Justin Bieber… for Promoting Jesus and Christianity
Justin Bieber’s new album, Purpose, has yet to be released, but is already getting banned by a number of predominately Muslim countries, as its cover photo has been deemed provocative for referencing Jesus.
