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Report on John Paul II Sainthood Ready

posted by nsymmonds | 4:26pm Monday March 31, 2008

Associated Press – March 31, 2008 VATICAN CITY – The church official spearheading the cause to make Pope John Paul II a saint said Monday he has finished a roughly 2,000-page draft of a report supporting the late pontiff’s canonization. [...]

Archaeologists Start Stonehenge Dig

posted by nsymmonds | 4:25pm Monday March 31, 2008

Associated Press – March 31, 2008 LONDON – Some of England’s most sacred soil was disturbed Monday for the first time in more than four decades as archaeologists worked to solve the enduring riddle of Stonehenge: When and why was [...]

Muslims More Numerous Than Catholics

posted by nsymmonds | 4:24pm Monday March 31, 2008

Associated Press – March 30, 2008 VATICAN CITY – Islam has surpassed Roman Catholicism as the world’s largest religion, the Vatican newspaper said Sunday. “For the first time in history, we are no longer at the top: Muslims have overtaken [...]

Factory Delay Means No Matzo Crackers for Passover

posted by nsymmonds | 4:11pm Friday March 28, 2008

By Beth Fitzgerald Religion News Service NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) When Passover begins on April 19 and Jewish families gather for the traditional seder meal, they can expect this question: “What happened to the Tam Tams?” The bite-sized matzo crackers are [...]

Previous Posts

Did Rastafarian spokesman Bob Marley become a Christian on his deathbed?
Three decades after the death of legendary Jamaican musician Bob Marley, an intriguing story is circulating. “What most people don't know, and many try to cover up, is the fact that Bob Marley converted to Christianity in 1980,” proclaims an article that has appeared on a number of websites.

posted 4:52:03pm Feb. 10, 2012 | read full post »

Are U.S. colleges hostile to Christian students?
Are Christian kids on U.S. college campuses facing open hostility and discrimination because of their faith? Supreme Court Justice Justice Samuel Alito seems to think so. So does U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Daniel Ripple – and human rights attorneys Gregory Baylor and Jordan Lorenc

posted 12:18:26pm Feb. 09, 2012 | read full post »

Building a Temple to Atheism
When I say temple, you think religious place of worship right?  When I say atheist, you think one that believes there is no God.  Stay with me now, when I say religion, don’t you think about the worship of God?  Before this blog becomes a full blown say what you are thinking game, let me get to

posted 5:49:11pm Feb. 03, 2012 | read full post »

Romney Nabs Second Primary Victory in Florida
"I stand ready to lead this party and to lead our nation.  My leadership will end the Obama era and begin a new era of American prosperity," Romney said in his victory speech in Tampa Tuesday night.  Romney who won all 50 of Florida’s convention delegates is the only Republican candidate to have

posted 5:15:58pm Feb. 02, 2012 | read full post »

Science Whiz Gets a New Home
17 year-old Samantha Garvey made national headlines when she was selected as an Intel Science Talent Search semi-finalist—one of 300 across the country vying for the top prize, a $100,000 science scholarship.  It was Garvey’s home life that tugged at the heartstrings of people all over the coun

posted 11:53:07am Jan. 30, 2012 | read full post »


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