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Survey Reveals Positive Attitude Toward Sacrament
CZESTOCHOWA, Poland, MARCH 7, 2008 - Catholics in Poland do not view confession simply as an empty sacrament for rattling off their sins, says a new survey on confession.
Continue reading Comments (1) 14.09.2008. 22:37 Worthwhile reading column from Ottawa Citizen by D. Warren, on persecution of Catholic Insight (independent Catholic Magazine) in Canada, by Human Rights Tribunal - Subscribe to Catholic Insight and give your support to defend freedom of speech in our country.
Continue reading Comments (1) 14.06.2008. 21:24 04/01/2008 13:50
ISLAM – CHRISTIANITY
Christian and Muslims or how to live together with different dogmas
by Samir Khalil Samir, sj
Is the Jesus of the Qur‘an that of the Gospels? Should Christians consider Muhammad a prophet? Some Saudi experts seem to think so and want to build dialogue on blackmail (a church in Saudi Arabia in exchange of a profession of faith about the prophet Muhammad). Christianity and Islam are however different and sometimes opposed to one another. Instead of syncretism or blackmail, the only path is that of mutual respect.
Last 20 March various news agencies reported the following news from Riyadh: “No churches should be permitted in Saudi Arabia, unless Pope Benedict XVI recognised the prophet Mohammed.” This is the proposal put forward by some mediators in Riyadh who are negotiating with Vatican authorities the possibility of building a Catholic place of worship in the kingdom.
Anwar Ashiqi, president of the Saudi Centre for Middle East Strategic Studies, expressed this view in an interview on the site of Arab satellite TV network, al-Arabiya.
“I haven taken part in several meetings related to Islamic-Christian dialogue and there have been negotiations on this issue,” he said. “It would be possible to launch official negotiations to construct a church in Saudi Arabia only after the Pope and all the Christian Churches recognise the prophet Mohammed.”
Continue reading Comments (0) 13.04.2008. 22:32 Absolving guilt, green guilt, money guilt... an american cheapsteak, in a Canadian Magazine, treats us like children with the tipping guilt. I wonder who has that kind of guilt in Canada, while I don't think we have any guilt left, so perhaps we should defend ourselves from the american tipping out of guilt.
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Continue reading Comments (0) 29.03.2008. 22:54 Macleans have gifted Christians with some new doubts about Jesus' Divinity. It conicides with the Divine Mercy Sunday, and the doubting Thomas Gospel, thus makes it even more special, if you wish to feel yourself with doubts and ridiculous discoveries - READ MACLEANs stories.
Below is the summary of the article in question...Continue reading Comments (0) 29.03.2008. 22:46 Happy Easter
Pope's Easter Message
Pope's Easter Wishes:
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May the grace and joy of the Risen Christ be with you all. Comments (0) 23.03.2008. 17:54 Former civil servant with gambling issue pleads guilty to defrauding Sask gov.
REGINA - A former civil servant with an "out of control" gambling addiction has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Saskatchewan government of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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