Church and State
Vatican Radio – Full Text: Note on financial reform from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
The full text of the document released earlier today. http://www.radiovaticana.org/EN1/Articolo.asp?c=531752
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Church and State
CNS STORY: Vatican document calls for global authority to regulate markets
Excerpt: While the Vatican document focused on financial issues, it envisioned a much wider potential role for the global political authorit…
Church and State
Vatican calls for global authority on economy – Reuters
Excerpt: VATICAN CITY,Oct 24 (Reuters) – – The Vatican called on Monday for the establishment of a “global public authorit…
Current Events
SHOCKING – Uncovering the business of child sacrifice in Uganda (BBC Africa)
EXCERPT: A BBC investigation has discovered that many cases of child sacrifice in Uganda are not being followed up by the police and little…
Current Events
Vacation Ready: The Best Summer Dresses to Pack for Your Getaway
Planning your summer getaway is always exciting, but figuring out what to pack can be a bit overwhelming–especially when it comes to p…
Current Events
Iran Supreme Court returns pastor’s case to lower court (ArabNews.com)
EXCERPT: Iran’s Supreme court sent back the case of a Christian pastor sentenced to death for apostasy to the lower court that tried…
Civil Rights
Germany, EU demand Iran to free pastor Nadarkhani | MF Monitor
EXCERPT: Germany, one of the few countries with diplomatic ties with Iran, has asked Iran to stay the execution of a pastor who refused to r…
Civil Rights
Iran Upholds Christian Pastor’s Apostasy Conviction: Execution as Early as Wednesday | American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ
EXCERPT: Just days after Iran released two Americans accused of spying in Iran, an Iranian court has upheld the apostasy conviction and exec…
Church and State
Article18: Germany — Pope Benedict XVI Addresses Legislators; Chancellor Merkel Calls for Global Religious Tolerance
By Martin Surridge – Like many of the other countries profiled in this blog, Germany has had a problematic, yet fundamentally importan…
Current Events
State department cites religious freedom violations (Associated Baptist Press)
EXCERPT: Suzan Johnson Cook, an ordained Baptist minister recently sworn in as United States ambassador-at-large for international religious…