Jun

17

Church Leaders Seeking Solution in Mideast

June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The World Council of Churches convened an international conference to consider peace prospects in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Greek Orthodox and Latin patriarchs of Jerusalem are participating.
The five-day event titled “Churches Together for Peace With Justice in the Middle East” began today. It will provide a forum for Middle Eastern church leaders to lay out [...]

Jun

17

Does God Belong in Public Schools?

June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Does God Belong in Public Schools?
by Kent Greenawalt
Publisher Princeton University Press
Columbia University law professor examines the relationship between religion and the U.S. public school system. Analyses court decisions about constitutional limits.  He does a good job tackling one of the truly intractable problems encountered in applying the Constitution to public life. As the publisher [...]

Jun

17

“Recreational Marijuana” Is a Myth, Says Doctor

June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Psychiatrist Asserts Marijuana Is a 1st Step to Other Drugs
ROME, JUNE 17, 2007 (Zenit.org).- There is not a single scientific report that has proven that the recreational use of marijuana offers any benefits, says an expert in systemic-relational psychotherapy.
Italy was recently shocked by the death of a 15-year-old who died in the hallways of his [...]

Jun

17

Stem Cells, God and Cesar

June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Australian Laws Raise Polemics
By Father John Flynn, L.C.
Church-state boundaries came under close scrutiny in Australia recently, with a no-holds barred debate over stem cell legislation. At the end of May the ruling Labor Party in the state of New South Wales announced legislation to overturn a previous ban on the cloning of embryonic stem cells [...]

Jun

17

Francis’ Secret Was Love for Christ, Says Pope

June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Assisi Trip Marks 800th Anniversary of Saint’s Conversion
Benedict XVI visited the main sites connected to the lives of Sts. Francis and Clare in his one-day trip to Assisi. The Pope says the key to understanding the life of Francis lies in the saint’s love for Christ.
The Holy Father arrived by helicopter to Assisi today in [...]

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