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A Catholic priest lost his life on Wednesday while trying to save a drowning boy in Kerala. Fr Augustine Vairamon and the student, Joyal Joy, were part of a picnic team from St. George Latin Catholic Church of Perumbavoor. The 35-year-old parish priest accompanied a group of 16 Bible class students on a picnic. They came to see the Periyar River at Thottuva, some 45 km northeast of Kochi. The priest jumped into the river when he saw the 14-year-old boy being swept away by strong undercurrent in the river. The boy, a resident of Koovappadim was rescued, but died...

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SQuire Rushnell, a father of Schoolhouse Rock-turned-New York Times Bestselling Author of the When God Winks books and his talented wife, Louise DuArt, known as one of the world's best comedic/impressionists, cause audiences of the Mike Huckabee Show to laugh and to cry.

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster in Brandenburg is suing the state over what they say is their right to post signs around town. […] The FSM church explained in a statement that in December, it had discussed with local authorities its status and agreed it could qualify as an “ideological community”. They therefore had the right to post signs advertising their “noodle mass” — just as Protestant and Catholic churches advertise their own masses and gatherings with roadside signs. Then, Brandenburg Culture Minister Sabine Kunst declared that because the spaghetti monster followers were not officially designated as a...

Darwinism and Humanity: A Matter of Life and Death Richard Weikart April 5, 2016 3:29 AM | Permalink In his recent book, Faith vs. Fact, evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne echoes an ominous sentiment that is becoming more and more prevalent in our society: He argues that we would be better off if we began treating humans like animals. In his zeal to promote death via assisted suicide he states, "Although it's seen by nearly everyone as humane -- and even moral -- to end the life of our terminally ill pets, it's regarded as murder to make the same decision...

His appearance is dramatic: an eye patch covers 18-year-old Caleb Hettinga‘s right eye and a halo supports his head and neck. “One thing that I’ve learned through this experience is that God never leaves you alone to suffer through an experience like this,” Caleb said in a video to fellow church members posted online..

(CNSNews.com) - White House Science Advisor John Holdren says because of the impacts of climate change, agricultural and construction workers “will basically be unable to control their body temperature and will die.” “In some parts of the world, when you look more broadly at this question, you see the likelihood that in the hottest times of the year it will be simply physiologically impossible to work outdoors,” Holdren said at a White House event on climate change Monday. “That means agriculture, that means construction, people who try to work outdoors will basically be unable to control their body temperature and...

City First Lady Chirlane McCray is handing over more than $500,000 to an Arab-American activist who came under fire for denouncing critics on Twitter as “Zionist trolls.” The Arab-American Association of New York, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit run by Linda Sarsour, was selected as one of 14 groups by the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York to receive $10 million over five years to integrate mental-health services into their community programs. McCray oversees the fund.

Muslim citizens are as American as apple pie, a new poll says. The survey, from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, shows that though Muslims living in America are facing more violence than ever, they are actually among America's most model citizens. What exactly does that mean? Well, in a land founded on religious freedom, Muslims are among the most religious and patriotic citizens: 42% of Muslims attend services regularly compared to 45% of Protestants. And 87% of Muslims say religion is important to their lives, compared to 94% of Protestants.

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Cairo (CNSNews.com) – Egyptian authorities moved quickly to shut down a social media-driven “free hugs” day planned in a Red Sea resort town on Thursday, promising to arrest anyone involved. The anonymous initiators of the idea called for an Egyptian version of “Free Hugs” campaigns popular in various parts of the world. “We’d like to be like the outside world, having freedom to do what we want without interference from others,” they said in an online posting. But some residents of Hurghada, a resort town of 260,000 about 280 miles south-east of Cairo, opposed the idea, saying it went against...

Chris Pratt is more than a guardian of the galaxy, he’s also one of his faith. Pratt, 36, spent Easter building a simple yet enormous cross. He documented the journey of the giant structure on his Instagram. First, he picked the perfect locale. And a photo of his finger pointing down to the site, from the sky, has the look of the hand of God.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican said on Thursday it is investigating two former officials over claims money meant for a children’s hospital was used to refurbish a cardinal’s luxury apartment. Costly work at former Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone’s flat — seeming to clash with Pope Francis’s recommendations that church officials live as modestly as he — caused a scandal when allegations emerged that the Bambino Gesu Hospital foundation had helped foot the bill. Vatican investigators are looking into allegations the former hospital managers were involved in embezzling and misusing funds, according to L’Espresso. The work on...

In a speech introducing President Barack Obama at the White House Easter Prayer Breakfast, Vice President Joe Biden said that “we all practice the same basic faith.” “We all practice the same basic faith but different faiths,” said Biden. “I happen to be a practicing Catholic, and I grew up learning from the nuns and the priests who taught me what we used to call Catholic social doctrine. But it’s not fundamentally different than a doctrine of any of the great confessional faiths.” …

News channel KJCT8 in Colorado is reporting that atheist and satanic groups are going to be circulating atheist, secular and satanic literature to middle and high school students in Delta County, Colorado. In December, Gideons made Bibles available for students at public schools in Delta County. That led to a student complaint, and led to secular groups such as the Freedom from Religion Foundation, Western Colorado Atheists and Freethinkers and the Satanic Temple to apply for similar distribution. …

The Mexican Soccer Federation launched a campaign Tuesday urging fans to refrain from anti-gay chants that drew fines from FIFA earlier this year. Called “Embraced by Soccer,” the campaign consists of a couple of 30-second videos in which popular stars including forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, captain and defender Rafael Marquez and midfielder Andres Guardado ask fans not to engage in discriminatory behavior. Announced hours before Mexico hosted Canada in a 2018 World Cup qualifier for the CONCACAF region, the campaign did not deter fans at the capital’s Azteca Stadium from making the chants during the nighttime match. The videos were...

Archaeologists in Italy have discovered what may be a rare sacred text in the Etruscan language that is likely to yield rich details about Etruscan worship of a god or goddess. The lengthy text is inscribed on a large 6th century BCE sandstone slab that was uncovered from an Etruscan temple. A new religious artifact is rare. Most Etruscan discoveries typically have been grave and funeral objects. “This is probably going to be a sacred text, and will be remarkable for telling us about the early belief system of a lost culture that is fundamental to western traditions,” said archaeologist...

India’s Catholic bishops Tuesday sought the federal government’s urgent intervention to trace and rescue a Salesian priest who was abducted in Yemen by Islamic militants in early March. Such a move is necessary as “a lot of rumors are being spread in the social media” that Fr Tom Uzhunnalil was “subjected to cruel torture and then crucified on Good Friday,” says a letter the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. The letter, signed by CBCI deputy secretary general Monsignor Joseph Chinnayyan, was handed over to External Affairs Minister’s Office by a CBCI delegation...

Just a simple question to debate . . . If the Protection Of Religious Freedom Act in a state is discriminatory and worthy of boycotts because people don't want to do business with companies that are located in a state that practices discrimination, then how do they justify . . . Affirmative Action Title IX Minority Carve-outs for State Contracts and so many other similar things?

The violance against Muslim women has increased, and this is extremely worrying. Their basic rights are not being respected, their civil rights are being respected. And we need to put a stop to this. Being called names in the streets, getting their scarfs/hijabs ripped off their heads, and being slandered has become a daily routine for many muslim women.