Pope Benedict XVI to resign at end of month: Vatican
The Vatican says that Pope Benedict XVI will resign on Feb. 28, according to Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi. A reason for the resignation was not given, according to a CNN report. The resignation, which More...
Dozen killed, including Pastor and Deacon, in Nigeria Christmas church attacks
At least 12 people died in northern Nigeria when attackers raided two churches during Christmas Eve services, police said. Deccan Chronicle detailed how Boko Haram terrorists attacked a church in Yobe, killing More...
Pope Benedict calls for an end to worldwide violence in Christmas message
Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday lamented “savage acts of terrorism” that frequently target Christian churches in Nigeria, during his traditional Christmas message. FULL TRANSCRIPT BELOW Pope Benedict XVI delivering More...
Pope Benedict XVI says gay marriage is ‘unnatural’
Pope Benedict XVI said this week that gay marriage poses a threat to “justice and peace” adding that same-sex marriage is “unnatural.” The 85-year-old religious leader of the Roman Catholic More...
Pope Benedict XVI critical of Spain and the ‘anti-church sentiment’
Pope Benedict XVI criticized an “aggressive” anti-church sentiment that he said is flourishing in Spain as he arrived Saturday on a two-day visit to rekindle faith in a key Roman Catholic nation. Benedict said More...
Iraqi bishops explain Christian exodus from country
Christians in postwar Iraq, already a tiny minority in the mostly Muslim country, continue to leave because of fear for their safety, and to a lesser extent, because of economic difficulties, Iraqi bishops said. Catholic More...
Pope Benedict XVI in Britain, says Atheists Like Nazis, Warns Of ‘Atheism Extremism’
Pope used his visit to Britain to argue Nazi desire to eradicate God led to the Holocaust and Britain should respect its Christian foundations. Benedict XVI used the first papal state visit to Britain to launch More...
Louisiana Prayer Day Just Adds To List Of Comedy Central Ridicule
As the Louisiana State Senate designated Sunday as a day of prayer to seek God’s intervention to stop the oil leak, Comedy Central was eager to with more rigorous attacks on Christians and God. Senator Robert More...
Mohamed Hlal, Ahmed Errahmouni Moroccan students arrested after plot to kill Pope Benedict XVI
Two Moroccan students deported from Italy last month were suspected of plotting to assassinate Pope Benedict XVI, an Interior Ministry source says. Mohamed Hlal, 26, and Ahmed Errahmouni, 22, students at the University More...
