Pope Francis speaks before Congress, full transcript
Pope Francis challenged the US Congress and America on Thursday to break out of its cycle of paralysis and use its power to heal the “open wounds” of a planet torn by hatred, greed, poverty and pollution. Full More...
Pope Francis to Congress: no religion is free from ‘individual delusion or ideological extremism’
My visit takes place at a time when men and women of good will are marking the anniversaries of several great Americans. The complexities of history and the reality of human weakness notwithstanding, these men and More...
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour says GOP declared ‘war on Moslems’
Photo/donkeyhotey donkeyhotey.wordpress.com CNN’s Christiane Amanpour claimed that “top” Republican presidential candidates “have decided to make a war on Moslems…1.5 billion members More...
Robert Redford says Arctic drilling is ‘end game,’ praises Donald Trump’s ‘shake up,’ rest are ‘bland Looney Tunes’
While promoting his new film, A Walk in the Woods, star Robert Redford spoke with Larry King on Larry King Now to tackle all sorts of topics. No surprise that the liberal Hollywood star supports President Obama More...
Pope Francis links global warming to human trafficking
Pope Francis said he had “great hopes” that a fundamental agreement to tackle climate change would be reached in Paris later this year, placing great faith in the UN, but surprising many by linking the move More...
Pope Francis accepts ‘Fascist’ hammer and sickle Cross from Bolivia’s Evo Morales
Pope Francis couldn’t hide the expression on his face when he received a wooden crucifix laid on a hammer and sickle, the Communist symbol conceived during the Russian Revolution. The Pope received the More...
New ‘Submission Ale’ beer mocks Islam with a pig in a hijab
Radical Islamic terrorists and liberals appear to be the two groups angry over a new beer being introduced by a microbrewery in St. Louis, which mocks Islam. The new beer from Alpha Brewing Company mocking Islam More...
1000 Days in Iran prison for Pastor Saeed Abedini, feels like a lifetime says family
One thousand days in an Iranian prison – that is what American pastor Saeed Abedini has endured as of yesterday, Tuesday June 23. To mark Abedini’s 1,000th day in prison for his faith, Christian groups displayed More...
Obama administration dodges question on Pope Francis stance on abortion with global warming
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said he was not aware that Pope Francis said in his climate change encyclical that it’s “incompatible” to be concerned about protecting the environment while also More...
Asia Bibi suffering from intestinal bleeding in Pakistan prison
According to the family, the Christian women jailed in Pakistan is suffering from intestinal bleeding and requires medical treatment. Her lawyers have mobilized to call for a medical response after a recent family More...
Pope Francis blesses Rodrigo Santoro as Jesus for ‘Ben-Hur’
The Brazilian actor who starred in the 300 films and on Lost, received an audience with Pope Francis on Wednesday and received a special blessing, captured in a photo by co-star Nazanin Boniadi, who plays Esther More...
Kim Kardashian, George Clooney call for President Obama to honor Armenian Christian massacre
Another year and more silence from President Obama on the Armenian massacre of Christians. During the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Muslims murder of 1.5 million Christians, Obama has maintained his silence, More...
Pope Francis meets with Asia Bibi’s family: I pray for you, Asia, the suffering
Pope Francis met the husband and daughter of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death by a court in Pakistan over blasphemy charges, the Vatican confirmed. “I pray for Asia, for you and for all Christians More...
Conductor Sir Gilbert Levine to honor Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis in new Spring concert
A Celebration of Peace Through Music is a special televised concert created by American conductor Sir Gilbert Levine that took place on May 5, 2014 in Washington, D.C. The concert features the Kraków Philharmonic More...
Pope Francis: Call for all to battle trafficking, ‘build peace’
Pope Francis opened the New Year with a powerful message to rid the world of human trafficking. Under the theme “No Longer Slaves,” the Pope condemned slavery and human trafficking during the New Year’s More...
Pope Francis names 15 new cardinals
Pope Francis I March 2013 photo by Casa Rosada via wikipedia Pope Francis has named 15 new cardinals from 13 nations, including Tonga, New Zealand and Myanmar. They will be installed on February 14, 2015. Francis More...
Pope Francis Christmas Message: end suffering, be compassionate, reject selfishness
Pope Francis wants to bring hope to Christians and other ethnic and religious groups suffering “brutal persecution” in Iraq and Syria. The Pope used his Christmas Day blessing, “Urbi et Orbi,” More...
Pope Francis proclaims animals go to heaven, the Humane Society responds
After the new Pope was chosen last March and then took the name “Francis” – after Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals — I took a deep breath and dared to hope that this could be the More...
Pope Francis encourages church to reach out to the divorced, gay community
Pope Francis spoke out about tolerance and inclusion in a recent interview, encouraging the church to reach out to the gay commuity and those who have been divorced. The pontiff said both should be welcomed More...
Pope Francis coming to America in 2015
Pope Francis announced that he is coming to the United States next year. Francis said Monday that he will travel to Philadelphia in September for the World Meeting of Families, a conference that is held every three More...
