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Madison Catholic Bishop Robert Morlino reports on his May visit to the Vatican in The Catholic Herald.
GHANA, WEST AFRICA (ANS) — Two young Muslims left the savannah of West Africa to study Islam in Mecca, their educational expenses paid by the largesse of the Saudi government. But after they returned home a dreadful automobile accident altered their lives in a way that had enduring consequences.
War, poverty and AIDS are all plaguing Africa but the solutions to those problems don’t lie in the United States or other countries, says Colleen Milstein. The crucial work of solving those problems will have to be done by Africans.
Touting economic benefits reduces embryos to products, they sayBy PATRICK MARLEY and STEVEN WALTERSMadison – Two Catholic bishops are asking Gov. Jim Doyle to oppose the use of embryonic stem cells at a time when he is touting the research as a major reason voters should re-elect him in November. Read more.
News ReleaseCEN calls on Christians to take simple steps to prepare for this serious pandemic threat in response to latest World Health Organization discovery
News ReleaseStatewide pro-family group commends Doyle’s action on bill that adds abstinencecomponent to existing Human Growth and Development law
News Release(Madison WI) – A unique Christian community website focused on the Madison area is now online in a beta release. The website, www.madisonchristians.com, is designed to be a practical home page for those who are interested in staying informed on how God is at work in our community.
SANTA MONICA, CA (ANS) — Following an appearance on CNN’s prime time evening program, Paula Zahn Now on Wednesday (May 17), where he talked about the storm of controversy over The Da Vinci Code and the debate over a potential boycott, Christian media leader Phil Cooke, has dropped a bombshell. Cooke told ANS that he is believes that the much of the American Church has become irrelevant in the modern world by "preaching to the choir" rather than transforming modern culture.
(AgapePress) – Despite protests from the Christian community, moviegoers flocked to see the screen adaptation of Dan Brown’s controversial novel The Da Vinci Code, the fictional plot of which depicts church conspiracy and cover-up, murder, and mysterious clues about a marriage between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. The film took in $224 million worldwide over its opening weekend. Read more.
As the summer approaches, Musalaha Reconciliation Ministries, which brings together young Israelis and Palestinians, is preparing for several major events this summer. A spokesman for the ministry says there are few opportunities for Israeli and Palestinian children to come together before they reach their teenage years.