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Will Evidence for Panspermia Spawn a Global Religion?
04/10/2013 07:12
Evolutionary biologists are stuck in a conundrum. Because the evidence for the naturalistic origin of life on Earth is so severely lacking, scientists have proposed that life was seeded here from outer space. The term for this idea, panspermia, derives from two Greek terms: pan, meaning “all,” and...
UN Guidelines: Recruiting Religious Leaders as “Agents of Change” for One World Religion
02/21/2013 20:07
In its 2009 Guideluines for Engaging Faith-based Organizations (FBO’s) As Agents of Change, the UNFPA put out specific tricks to reach congregations unwilling to go along with the UN’s population control programs:
“UNFPA has found that leaders of faith ‐ and interfaith ‐ based organizations are...
Act of God? Lightning Strikes St. Peter's After Pope Announces Resignation
02/13/2013 19:41
Monday's (Feb. 11) surprising announcement by Pope Benedict XVI that he was resigning from the papacy struck some observers like a bolt out of the blue.
And a few hours later, an actual bolt of lightning struck St. Peter's Basilica, the centerpiece of the Vatican and one of the holiest sites...
Catholics, 4 denominations reach baptism agreement
02/08/2013 21:20
Catholics and four Protestant denominations in the Reformed tradition have publicly agreed to recognize the validity of each other's baptisms, citing a desire for unity and to accommodate families with more than one faith tradition.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops signed an agreement with...
Prophecy Has Religious World Watching Pope Benedict
04/06/2012 06:17
Charisma: As April 16th looms, speculation is mounting concerning the possible post-birthday retirement of Pope Benedict XVI. The specuation is tied, in part, to an ancient prophecy.
Statements last year from Italian media personality journalist and Vatican insider, Antonio Socci, who...
Report: Cardinal predicted pope's death
02/12/2012 16:40
UPI: VATICAN CITY, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- A reported cardinal's prediction that Pope Benedict XVI would die within a year is "incredible" and "I don't even want to address it," a Vatican spokesman said.
Cardinal Paolo Romeo, archbishop of Palermo in Sicily, reportedly made the prediction of the...
The Pope will die within a year: Vatican 'assassination fears' revealed
02/12/2012 16:29
Telegraph:
The Pope will die within the next 12 months, a senior Vatican figure has reportedly claimed amid fears of an assassination plot.
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Christian Prayer Request Site Revamps to Include All Religions
02/01/2012 19:57
UCN: In 2012 Post A Prayer converted its platform into a multi-faith prayer center that welcomes prayer requests from all religions.
Post A Prayer, a non-profit based out of southern California, has revamped its once Christian prayer request website into a place where all religions are...
Catholic Church announces new order of ex-Episcopalians
01/02/2012 21:32
NYT: Opening its doors more widely to disaffected Episcopalians, the Roman Catholic Church has established the equivalent of a nationwide diocese in the United States that former Episcopal priests and congregations can enter together as intact groups, the Vatican announced...
New international organization to bring world religions under one roof
12/02/2011 22:19
DW World: Saudi Arabia has financed the founding of a new international organization in Vienna designed to bring the world's religions together. The organization hopes to prevent conflict through interfaith dialogue.
The foreign ministers of Austria, Saudi Arabia and Spain signed ...