Every year since Obama has been in office the whispers began to circulate that the Christmas tree will no longer have that title. Everyone wonders is this the year it’ll become a “Holiday” tree? During Obama’s first election campaign and throughout his first term as president his religi...
As the United States reels from yet another incidence of massive school violence, services across the country have been held for victims of this latest tragedy. The latest incidence of mass murder at a school, claiming 28 lives (the shooter himself and his mother are included in the tally out of respect to all invo...
In Germany, entry through the pearly gates is not free for its 24 million Catholic citizens. Indeed, the stairway to heaven is a costly one, with practitioners being legally obligated to pay religious taxes in order to access sacraments, such as weddings, baptisms, and funerals.
Although this practice has been i...
The Anglican Church (otherwise known as the official Church of England) recently voted on whether or not it would be possible to ordain female bishops in their organization. Church leadership elected to bar women from holding the office of bishop or higher in the Anglican Church, leading to what is shaping up to be...
In Ireland, the death of a pregnant woman who suffered from blood poisoning is being investigated this week.
Savita Halappanavar, 31, was admitted to the University Hospital in Galway the afternoon of October 21 due to back pain. Upon her arrival it was discovered she was suffering from a miscarriage, and was to...
For most of Obama’s administration, it would appear that the Internal Revenue Service, otherwise known as the IRS, has decided not to move forward with investigating accusations of political activities by churches. One could be forgiven for thinking this is a minor issue, until one considers that most church ...
