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Indian priest arrested for sexually assaulting girl in US #Vaw

The diocese has placed the priest on administrative leave. Posted on June 12, 2013,  Blue Earth:An Indian Catholic priest has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Blue Earth in Minnesota,… Continue Reading →

Pope Francis Says Athiests are O.K.

It’s not about being right, it’s about being loving, the unusually tolerant Pontiff tells his flock. Photo Credit: Emipress/Shutterstock.com May 23, 2013  |   It likely doesn’t matter much to the atheists of the world that — of all people —… Continue Reading →

Ireland proposes abortion law after Savita’s death #womenrights #reproductiverights

 May 1, 2013,       Ireland unveils bill on life-saving abortions DUBLIN: Irish government ministers agreed draft legislation on Tuesday to allow for limited access to abortion where a woman’s life is in danger, including the threat of suicide, a proposal… Continue Reading →

Pope’s decision to wash feet of a woman is final straw for traditionalists

Foot soldier’s 1st battle Vatican City: Pope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style and focus on serving the world’s poorest, but he has devastated traditionalist Catholics who adored his predecessor, Benedict XVI, for restoring… Continue Reading →

PHillipines Supreme Court temoparily stops Reproductive Health (RH) Law #Vaw

SC stops RH for 120 days By Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) | Updated March 20, 2013 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) temporarily stopped the executive branch yesterday from implementing the controversial Republic Act No. 10354 or the Reproductive… Continue Reading →

Drinking to become a sin for Kerala Catholics #Wtfnews

There might also be a ban on employing people who drink in institutions run by the church. (Photo courtesy: indiavision.com) Kochi: If the bishops’ council in Kerala has its way, alcohol consumption would become a sin for over 5 million Catholics… Continue Reading →

Sanal Edamaruku faces death threats and jail for pointing weeping Jesus, as Bad Plumbing #Rationalism

Jesus wept … oh, it’s bad plumbing. Indian rationalist targets ‘miracles’ Guardian Sanal Edamaruku faces jail for revealing ‘tears’ trickling down a Mumbai church statue came from clogged drainage pipes   A statue of Christ in Mumbai. Local people declared… Continue Reading →

What the Bible Says About #Rape #Gender #Vaw

AlterNet / By Valerie Tarico Christians of many stripes are scrambling to distance themselves and their religion from Republican comments about rape. But a literal interpretation of the Bible is quite disturbing. November 1, 2012  | Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (left) and U.S…. Continue Reading →

Withdraw case against Sanal Edamuruku -#Rationalist #FOE #Miracle

JOHN DAYAL, VETERAN JOURNALIST AND MEMBER, NATIONAL INTEGRATION COUNCIL | Issue Dated: July 22, 2012, New Delhi, Sunday Indian Sanal Edamuruku, or for that matter Rationalists International, were not names the Indian Catholic Church was familiar with before it ran… Continue Reading →

Vatican orders crackdown on ‘radical’ nuns in the US

Source: BBC The Vatican has ordered a crackdown on a group of American nuns that it considers too radical. It says the group is undermining Roman Catholic teaching on homosexuality and is promoting “feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith“…. Continue Reading →

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