Although the number of casualties may not cross the world-attention threshold, the story of what happened in al-Bayda-1, a settlement outside Alexandria, is indicative of a pattern faced by minority Christians in Egypt when failure of the rule of law and religious prejudice become the order of the day. OnContinue Reading
Vatican City: On Tuesday Benedict XVI gave his second public speech since his final day as Pope, expressing gratitude for a lengthy priesthood and for Pope Francis’ “goodness,” which he said moves him deeply. Speaking to Pope Francis and members of the College of Cardinals gathered inside the Vatican’s smallContinue Reading
Lahore: Two Christians and a Muslim man were sentenced to death by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Tuesday, for committing blasphemy. The Anti-Terrorism Court of Gujranwala district announced the verdict in the case, which was pending for the last one year. ATC Gujranwala Judge Bushra Zaman handed down death penaltyContinue Reading
Aboard the papal plane, Jun 26, 2016: During his flight from Armenia to Rome on Sunday, Pope Francis gave a press conference to the assembled journalists aboard the papal plane. He reflected on his three-day trip to Armenia, his upcoming trips to Azerbaijan and Poland, the role of the PopeContinue Reading
Pope Francis and Catholicos Karekin II sign a common declaration calling for peace among nations and closer cooperation between their ChurchesContinue Reading
Abandoned in an Indian orphanage and unable to walk, Gautam Lewis was dealt a difficult hand early on. But after Mother Teresa’s care, the young boy quite literally spread his wings, achieving his dream of being a pilot despite using crutches. Now – after a career managing the likes ofContinue Reading
Asian population in the United States grew at 3.4% between July 2014 and 2015, with migration responsible for the majority of the growth, government officials have saidContinue Reading
About 100 clerics in Pakistan have issued a decree seeking a government ban on Ramadan programs of various TV channels, terming them against Shariah. Signed by clerics from Barelvi school of thought and Jamaat Ahle Sunnat, the decreesays as most part of the Ramazan transmission is against Shariah (Islamic law),Continue Reading
By firing at least three shots into a beloved musician’s car in Pakistan’s largest city, two gunmen ushered in one of the darker days in that country’s quest for tolerance, art and peace. The man shot dead was Amjad Sabri, 45, part of a duo with his brother, and aContinue Reading
Even Pope Francis has had doubts about the Christian faith, he admitted to a group of young people in Rome on Saturday. The Pope was responding to a question about whether the suffering of people around the world, including Christians, had ever caused him to have a “crisis of faith”.Continue Reading
