Woman forced to remove nipple ring at airport

"A woman who was forced to remove her nipple rings with pliers before boarding a flight in Texas, has demanded an apology and said she wants the US government to investigate the incident.Mandi Hamlin, a 37-year-old graphic artist from Dallas, said: 'It was...

Fr Bux on St Augustine and the Church's catholicity

The Fides press agency published a dossier of St Augustine-related texts (in Italian only, alas) to accompany the Roman Pontiff's visit to Pavia this past weekend, including this essay by Father Nicola Bux on St Augustine and the catholicity of the Church which is quite good...

On Religion and the Law

"Last week, I asked the question, “Given that religious beliefs are unfounded in earthly evidence, being as they are based on faith, why should our legal system even allow for the creation of laws based wholly upon religious views?” I didn’t know the answer but...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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