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Controversial Islamic Cultural Center Opens

Kathleen Horan WNYC 09/21/2011
Catholic liturgy changes for first time in 40 years

After 40 years of praying in exactly the same way, English-speaking Catholics around the world had a challenge waiting for them Sunday when they turned up to Mass.

Controversial Islamic Cultural Center Opens

There was no sign of protest at the Park51 community center last night. It opened its doors to the public in lower Manhattan Wednesday, without the opposition that had surrounded the project for a year.

Pope to hold mass in Berlin's 'Hitler's Stadium'

Berlin's Olympic Stadium where Pope Benedict XVI will hold a giant mass Thursday is steeped in history, from the 1936 Games showcasing Hitler's dreams of racial supremacy to the 2006 World Cup final.

Giant statue of Jesus Christ opened in Peru

One of the world's tallest statues of Jesus Christ has been inaugurated in Peru despite high level opposition and Facebook campaigns mocking it.

French woman sues Opus Dei, claims brainwashing

A French woman claiming to have been brainwashed by the secretive Catholic society Opus Dei is suing it for allegedly keeping her illegally as a domestic servant, she told AFP Tuesday.

New York rabbis ban Jewish women from wearing tank tops (despite searing heatwave)

New York rabbis have banned Jewish women from wearing tank tops and short skirts - even as the state is gripped by a heatwave that has sent the mercury touching 100F.

Doomsday preacher sets new date for Judgment Day

Joe Kovacs WorldNetDaily 05/23/2011

Shock after Dutch priest endorses pedophilia

TOBY STERLING My Way News 05/22/2011
Doomsday preacher sets new date for Judgment Day

All warnings of the end of the world have apparently been "raptured" off the homepage of a doomsday preacher who wrongly predicted the return of Jesus over the weekend, and made a new prediction tonight that the end would now come on Oct. 21 of this year.

Shock after Dutch priest endorses pedophilia

The Dutch Catholic Church and the Salesian order are investigating revelations that a Salesian priest served on the board of a group that promotes pedophilia with the full knowledge of his boss.

World to end on Saturday, say New York preachers

Mariano Andrade The Vancouver Sun 05/18/2011
Prescribing Jesus Gets Doctor Censured

A Christian doctor in England has been threatened with an official warning from his professional body for discussing Jesus with a patient, The (London) Sunday Times reported.

World to end on Saturday, say New York preachers

It's raining in New York, and everyone tries to get out of the rain. Not Manny. Unflappable, he stands on a corner with his umbrella, warning people that on Saturday, May 21, the world will end.


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