Religion

Same Space For Church and Mosque: Spanish Document

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:12:01 -0600

A new law approved by the parliament in Catalonia in Spain treats the same space for a formal church to a mosque. According to Italian newspaper La Stampa the creation of a new party in Spain, called Mohammedan, the country sees a fall of one of the ancient social and religious taboos: the supremacy of Catholicism.

Heads of Catholic, Anglican Churches Holds Talks

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:10:10 -0600

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Benedict XVI took significant steps on Saturday to heal the rift between their respective faiths.

Rosh Hashanah Begins Friday at Nightfall

Michael Santo — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:48:39 -0500

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year of 5770, begins Friday, Sept. 18th at sundown. In the Jewish calendar, the most sacred time is the 10-day period from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, which this year falls on Sept. 28. What are the traditions of Rosh Hashanah?

Lutheran Language Mirrors Country's Confusion

erku — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:23:15 -0500

After struggling for years with the issue of gays and lesbians “in the pulpit,” the largest group of Lutherans in the United States (the ELCA), voted by a relatively small margin to allow gays and lesbians who are “either celibate or who are in a committed, monogamous relationship,” to serve as clergy (August 21, 2009).

Virgin Mary Artwork Stolen to Pay for Abortion

Denise Clay — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:05:39 -0500

Aurelio Vallerillo-Sanchez, 39 of Omaha, Nebraska pleaded “no contest” Friday for stealing a painting of the Virgin Mary to pay for an abortion. The abortion was to cover up a crime Vallerillo-Sanchez committed.

Psychologists Reject Therapy To Convert Gays

Jesse Slome — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:47:46 -0500

In a resolution adopted by the governing council of the American Psychological Association, mental health professionals were prescribed to not tell gay clients that they can become straight through therapy or other treatments.

French Foreign Ministry Establishes Religious Department

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:45:49 -0500

While all eyes in France these days are on Tour De France Stage 20 and the upcoming final stage 21, there is something more historic is happening in France. The foreign minister of France Bernard Kouchner has established a religious center in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is the first in France.

Ark Of The Covenant Revealed Says Patriarch

charismb — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:17:25 -0500

This is the first that a very high ranking church authority says that the Ark of the Covenant is Revealed. The head of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia, Abuna Pauolos, has announced that the Ark of the Covenant will be revealed to the public.

Christians Celebrate Pentecost Sunday 2009

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:29:35 -0500

Today the Christian Church throughout the world (except those using the Julian calendar) celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Benedict XVI In Mosque Condemns Manipulation of Religion

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 09 May 2009 10:05:32 -0500

On the second day of his week-long trip to the Middle East, Pope Benedict has condemned "the ideological manipulation of religion" and called for inter-faith dialogue. Speaking to Muslim leaders and other dignitaries Saturday at the Hussein bin Talal mosque in Amman, Jordan, the pontiff said religion should be a force for good, not for division.

National Day For Prayer Is Needed Now More Than Ever

Offbeatnews — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:31:01 -0500

Today is The National Day of Prayer, a day when people are asked to come together and pray, especially for their country. And with the current situation in the world right now, prayer is very much needed.

White Cross Seen In Sky In Armenian Town

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:49:40 -0500

This white color cross is seen in the town of Gyumri a week after Easter in northern Armenia.

For about half an hour starting at 12:14 AM local time, this white cross is seen in the skies over a house top. In the beginning it looks like a white object. Then it clearly becomes a cross like object, which is unexplained.