Lehigh Pub Patrons Leave No Tip and End Up in Jail

Two students, Leslie Pope of Moravian College and John Wagner, a Lehigh graduate were brought to the Bethlehem Police Office for refusing to pay a manditory tip.  They refused to pay the 18% service fee for the bad servace that they received during happy hour at Lehigh...

Kenyan Anglicans not ready to walk the road to Rome

Even as the Pope finally decided to allow groups of disaffected Anglicans to enter into full communion with the Holy See while retaining their Anglican heritage and traditions, the head of Kenya's Anglican Church,...

Next..A Black Pope

" It looks like Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana is now firmly in this group known as the papabili, or possible popes.    John Allen, the veteran vaticanista for the U.S.-based National...

Is "religion" passe´?

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Religion, the Savior or Destruction of Society and it's people who live by passages written by scribes or cleric long after the religious leader has passed on, often misquoted, and always...

Silvio Berlusconi declares war on European media over sex scandal

"Italy's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, today launched an all-out attack on Italian and international media which have reported his involvement in sex scandals and questioned its implications. His lawyer said...

Pope Benedict XVI Signs With Geffen Records Label

Pope Benedict XVI signs with a major record label to record an album of prayers to the Virgin Mary. Pope Benedict XVI signed a deal with a music label Geffen Records to record Alma Mater, an album of songs and prayers to the Virgin Mary. The same label signed artists like...

Pope Released from Hospital After Breaking Wrist in Fall

"Pope Taken To Hospital Following Fall " Pope Taken To Hospital Following Fall 9:24am UK, Friday July 17, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI has been taken to hospital in northern Italy after slipping and falling during his...

Pope Blames Greed for Economic Crisis

The pope has singled out greed and selfishness and the two main causes for the world economic crisis, according to the BBC. Speaking to a group of priests earlier this year he said he didnt want to give...

Bishop bashes Chinese government and church

Hong Kong's former church leader spoke about the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests and  during a press conference on Monday. " Cardinal Joseph Zen said he wanted an official inquiry into what happened so future generations could tell the...

Danger of Wasting Time with Technology

VATICAN CITY, MAY 24, 2009 (Zenit.org). The Church's challenge in the era of Facebook and Twitter consists in presenting the profound message of Jesus without being sidetracked by technology's superficial aspects, says the Vatican spokesperson. Jesuit Father Federico...

Pope Benedict XVI Ends Middle East Trip With Plea for Peace

Pope Benedict XVI ended his eight-day pilgrimage to the Middle East by calling for an end to fighting between Israel and Palestinians, and repeated calls that the Holocaust never be repeated or forgotten. The Pope's...

Pope urges religious reconciliation

The religious issues need tobe separated from the political issues in the Middle East. Land and political disputes do not need to be cast as a battle between religions."Pope Benedict XVI has called on followers...

Pope walks out after Muslim cleric accuses Israel of 'slaughter'

Sheikh Taysir al-Tamimiwas stupid to insert politicsand anti semitism into areligious conference. "stressing that Islam and Christianity must unite against "the Israeli occupation and bring about an independent...

In Honor of Popes Visit Cool Facts about Israel

Enjoy this video of cool facts about Israel. We thought that it would be nice to introduce some positive energy into the Pope’s visit while all of the left and right politicians around the globe put their two...

Pope Expresses Regret For Abuse at Canadian Aboriginal Schools

Pope Benedict XVI met with a delegation from Canada's Assembly of First Nations on Wednesday to speak about the abuse and treatment of aboriginal students who attended schools run by the Roman Catholic Church. The pope had a private meeting in the Vatican with the delegation...

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