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Godless funerals thrive in ‘post-Catholic’ Ireland
Patricia Wojnar left a 32-year career in interior design to pursue a degree that wasn’t in demand: a master’s in bereavement studies. Having seen four family members die early, she wanted to understand how to adapt.
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Human cloning breakthrough prompts religious objections
News that scientists had for the first time recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos prompted dire warnings from religious leaders who say the research crosses a moral red line and could lead to designer babies.
Causes
Christian Widow in Somalia Killed Four Months after Husband Slain
Clothing on Fartun Omar when her body was found outside Buulodbarde, Somalia. NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Islamist militants in Somalia have killed the widow of a Christian who was slain for his faith in December, leav...
Causes
Beyond Boko Haram: The Lethal Persecution of Nigeria’s Christians
Regina Luka lost her husband and two children, ages 2 and 4, in Feb.
Causes
Muslim Extremists in Somalia Seize, Torture Convert from Islam
Somali refugees in border town of Liboi, Kenya, en route to other parts of Kenya. (UNHCR photo) NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim militants still controlling part of the Lower Shebelle Region of Somalia have jailed an...
Causes
Turkish Church’s Faith Shines after Foiled Assassination Plot
The Izmit Protestant Church and its nondescript building have been threatened before, including an attempted arson. IZMIT, Turkey (Morning Star News) – Pastor Emre Karaali beams as he discusses the number of first-time visitors...
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New pope elected
White smoke emerged from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel and bells pealed in Vatican City Wednesday evening, signaling that a new pope has been chosen to lead the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. The new Roman Catho...
Apologetics
Question of the week: Who created God?
A common argument from atheists and skeptics is that if all things need a cause, then God must also need a cause. The conclusion is that if God needed a cause, then God is not God (and if God is not God, then of course there is...
Arts & Culture
Album review: Zion by Hillsong United
Hillsong United is a Christian band that originally rose out of the youth ministry of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. This progressive worship band is a global recording and touring entity sent out to share the ever-evolv...
Apologetics
Question of the week: Is God still in the ‘miracle’ business?
Many people desire God to perform miracles to “prove” Himself to them. “If only God would perform a miracle, sign, or wonder, then I would believe!” This idea, though, is contradicted by Scripture.