Monthly Archives: October 2014
Mexican priests are most persecuted in world: Report
MEXICAN Catholic priests are among the most persecuted in the world, with attacks having increased by 80 per cent over the past two years, a new report has found.
ISIS suffers huge losses in Syria’s Kobane
THE Islamic State group was taking heavy losses in the Syrian battleground of Kobane on Sunday as Iraqi forces fought the jihadists buoyed by US backing for top government security appointments.
Radamel Falcao: Manchester United striker loves Jesus Christ
TODAY Falcao's beliefs remain an essential part of his life. He has developed a habit whenever he scores a goal of lifting his shirt and revealing a T-shirt with the slogan: "Con Jesus nunca estara solo" (With Jesus you'll never be alone).
Energy drinks could cause health problems: WHO report
THE study authors said research has shown this is more risky than drinking alcohol alone, possibly because energy drinks make it harder for people to notice when they are getting drunk even though there is no reduction in intoxication.
Activists disappointed at Vatican’s decision on gays
ACTIVISTS lashed out Sunday at the Catholic Church's failure at a major synod to open its doors to gay people, but praised Pope Francis for getting bishops to confront "taboos".
Mark Driscoll quits as Marsk Hill Church pastor
AFTER years of controversy and months of intense scrutiny and accusations of wrongdoing, Mark Driscoll, the co-founder of Seattle’s Mars Hill Church, has submitted his resignation.
Austria school bans yoga for ‘religious reasons’
An elementary school in Dechantskirchen, Austria will no longer teach yoga in gym classes. The school authorities decided to pull off yoga from its curriculum after a parent complained.
Hong Kong does only what Beijing tells it to do, says Catholic editor
HONG KONG has ended up being a 'sitting city' with the authorities only doing what China tells them to do, according to the editor of the territory's Roman Catholic weekly newspaper, the Sunday Examiner.
ISIS now threatens Vatican, urges Muslims to kill ‘crusaders’
The magazine where the article appeared also boasts of jihadis buying and selling Yazidi families captured in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq, and even claims the practice is a fundamental part of Islam.
Hillsong founder denies covering up father’s sex abuse
DAYS ahead of an annual conference in New York’s Madison Square Garden, the founder of the Hillsong music and church empire is facing strict scrutiny for what he knew about sex abuse allegations lodged against his father.
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No foul play in Mandissa’s death, police say
While no cause of death has been revealed, Franklin Police Department officials in Tennessee said Monday that no foul play is suspected.
