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Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity, Islam
Should Europe rally behind its (Christian) values and try not to lose the war with militant Islam? Is Europe weaker in this confrontation because of its overemphasis on political correctness? Try and see for yourself with George Weigel's article, Europe's Two Culture Wars (...)
Football Divides
UEFA, the European footbal governing body, outraged some of the Catholic leaders with its decision not to take strong actions to punish football club Glasgow Rangers, who's supporters sang a song mocking the Scottish Catholics. The rivarly between Rangers and Celtic fans is well-known in Scotland, this not being the first of such incidents (...)
New Steam Cell Boost
In a news release describing a new procedure to produce stem cells, the Bishop's Committee for the Family and Life (USA) has received with joy the new discovery. The welcoming is based on the fact that stem cells are not taken from embryos, but they are prelevated from adult stem cells from the nose. Read more about the presumed usage of these cells (...)
From Illegal Ordination to Diplomatic War
After the ordination of two bishops without the Vatican's approval, the Chinese state may be the subject of a possible diplomatic blockade led by the Vatican. The Catholic diplomatic institution has issued a press release in which it accuses Beijing of promoting force and threats towards the bishops present at the Sunday ceremony (...)
A Testimony To Be Heard
In a very interesting article, former American Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright formulates some of her beliefs and concerns related to the religious life and its diplomatic implications. Having her own special religious background, Mrs. Albright makes few statements about the future of diplomacy and its clash with religious thought (...)
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