Controversies

58+ min ago   (477+ words) Egypt prepares to deploy troops to Somalia US military to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution The US is withdrawing from Iraq. Who could fill the void? Israel's long road to a Gaza without Palestinians A new civil society alliance is…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (193+ words) The AMEC statement acknowledged the freedom of every person to express themselves within the bounds of the law, including to criticise or even ridicule religious belief, but voiced a deep concern that such expression has received financial support from the…...

12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (133+ words) a church with a rich, progressive, and continuing history of welcoming all in the name of Christ. The United Church of Canada came together in 1925, through a union of Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and other Christian churches – one of the first…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (135+ words) Before Pope Leo XIV became the first American to head the Catholic Church, he was known as Robert Francis Prevost — a boy from Dolton, a suburb just south of Chicago. A new book, “American Pope” explores the pontiff’s life and…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (180+ words) “There’s more to the picture than meets the eye.” Imagine a world where determinism has won. Free will has turned into a myth believed only by marginals and religious freaks. Everywhere stand monuments to the famous neuroscientist who freed humanity…...

3+ day, 43+ min ago   (289+ words) October 6, 2026 Rhoda Gistlover Extra 0 A Muslim lecturer has sparked a conversation online after questioning the need for a dedicated Christian prayer room at an airport. The lecturer shared his observation in a social media post, where he wondered whether having…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (269+ words) A planned Islamic center near Plano, Texas is causing quite a stir with local residents raising concerns at town meetings. Governor Greg Abbott has even stepped into the debate. One thing is for sure – whoever designed the image below is…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (238+ words) The Message assistant editor Local law enforcement personnel and first responders, both active and retired, were among those in attendance for the Diocese of Evansville’s annual Blue Mass. The Church began celebrating the Blue Mass dating back to 1934. The Mass…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (604+ words) The question of the treatment of immigrants to this country, and what their rights are, is perhaps the most contentious issue in domestic politics today. But it is important to remember that we are not the first country on earth…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (624+ words) Returning home from covering the election of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican last year, NPR’s Scott Detrow and Daniel Burke knew a mad dash among journalists was underway to tell the life story of this little-known American cleric. The…...