Churches Can’t Be Built in Streets with Islamic

Bogor’s controversial mayor says he has a new reason not to allow the GKI Yasmin church to open — the name of the street on which it is built has an Islamic name. Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi said Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto — who continues to defy rulings from the Supreme Court and Ombudsman [...]

Churches destroyed after blasphemy sentence handed down

Three Christian churches in Indonesia were destroyed by an angry mob during clashes with police Tuesday that erupted after a local court handed down a verdict against a Christian man accused of blasphemy against Islam, authorities said. The man was given a five-year sentence, said national police spokesman Col. Boy Rafli Amar, but the protesters [...]

Buddhist extremists in India have burnt 20 churches

FALSE/HOAX:: Buddhist extremists in India have burnt 20 churches This news = FALSA/HOAX: according to snopes.com: Buddhist Extremists = http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/india.asp http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/india.asp P. Samuel M. Chetcuti OFM Conv.P. Provincial of the Franciscans Conventual Republic Street, Valletta VLT 1110, Malt Tef. (356) 21241167Fax (356) 21223556 I forward to you the message received from the provincial superior of [...]

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, THE PATH TO PEACE (Benedict XVI)

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2011 RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, THE PATH TO PEACE 1. At the beginning of the new year I offer good wishes to each and all for serenity and prosperity, but especially for peace. Sadly, the year now ending has [...]

President Obama’s Speech at University of Indonesia

President Obama’s Speech at University of Indonesia: “… May our two nations work together, with faith and determination …” Jakarta, November 10, 2010     Thank you for this wonderful welcome. Thank you to the people of Jakarta. And thank you to the people of Indonesia.I am so glad that I made it to Indonesia, [...]

Inner’s Heart Conversation

There is no enemy that can not be conquered by love. There is no illness that can not be cured by love and affection. There is no hostility that can not be forgiven by sincerity. There is no difficulty that can not be solved by perseverance. There is no stone that can not be broken [...]

Religion and life

In my country, people are known practice their religion as their way of life. But religion could not build a better life between religions. For example A group of 500 Islamic extremists blocked Christians from the Huria Protestant Church (Hkbp) in a field where the Sunday service was taking place. The incident occurred last July [...]

From Communism to Confucianism

 NEW PERSPECTIVES QUARTERLY, WINTER 2010, Vol 27-2 From Communism to Confucianism:  China’s Alternative to Liberal Democracy   Daniel A. Bell is professor of political philosophy at Tsinghua University in Beijing and the author of China’s New Confucianism: Politics and Everyday Life in a Changing Society. Beijing—Four decades ago, it would have been suicidal to say [...]

Islamism versus Islam according to Professor Kara

http://www.majalla. com/en/interview /article86374. ece Islamism Versus Islam An Interview with Professor Ismail Kara Turkish Islamists women attend 26 November 2006 in Istanbul a rally against the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI. By Nicholas Birch Published: Sunday 18 July 2010 Updated: Sunday 18 July 2010 In this interview with The Majalla, Ismail Kara, professor of [...]

The Norms of canon law dealing with crimes of sexual abuse have been published today

Fr Lombardi, sj, on the document of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Significance of the “Normae de gravioribus delictis’ The Norms of canon law dealing with crimes of sexual abuse of minors by members of the clergy have been published today in a comprehensive and updated form, in a document which covers [...]