2014-12-29T16:56:15-07:00

Last updated on: December 29, 2014 at 4:56 pm   By

  Archbishops Yohanna Ibrahim and Paul Yagizi have been released and returned to the city of Aleppo, Syria. They were kidnapped while traveling between the Turkish border and Aleppo yesterday. They were on a humanitarian mission to ask for the release of previous kidnap victims. Their driver was killed. Archbishop Ibrahim is head of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo. Archbishop Yaziji leads Aleppo’s Greek Orthodox Church. From BBC News: Two bishops who were abducted by gunmen in a rebel-held... Read more

2014-12-29T16:56:40-07:00

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France legalized gay marriage today. According to a Reuters news report “legions of officers and water cannon stood ready ahead of the final vote,” bracing for pubic reaction.  The vote came after the Claude Bartelone, President of the French National Assembly ordered the expulsion of a protester. In one of the most ridiculous statements I’ve read in a while, he said, “Only those who love democracy are welcome here.” This is not the way to pass legislation of this magnitude.... Read more

2014-12-29T16:57:04-07:00

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Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim of the Syrian Orthodox Church and Archbishop Paul Yagizi of the Greek Orthodox Church were kidnapped April 22 near Aleppo, Syria. Their driver was killed. The archbishops were on a humanitarian mission to try to secure the release of hostages who had been kidnapped previously. A Vatican spokesman said that Pope Francis is following this situation closely and with “intense prayer.” The Vatican Press Director, Fr Federico Lombardi, said: The assault on the archbishops “and the killing... Read more

2014-12-29T16:57:39-07:00

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It seems to me that there is a wee bit of resistance to French President Francois Hollande’s plans to legalize gay marriage. First, the government re-scheduled the gay marriage vote to a different day. They were trying to avoid their own citizens’ protests against the vote. It seems that the previous marches with over a million participants got on their nerves. I’ve seen videos and photos of the earlier marches. The marchers were moms and dads with their children, little... Read more

2014-12-29T16:58:26-07:00

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  According to a NewsMax article, Pope Francis is being advised to move women into senior positions in the Vatican. This is part of his effort to reform the Roman Curia, and is seen by Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi as “a natural step.” Will Pope Francis follow through with these ideas and put more women in key Vatican roles? I hope so. I say that as both a woman and a Catholic. The Church is Universal, which means that... Read more

2014-12-29T16:58:55-07:00

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When a government starts changing the date for votes to avoid its own people, something is wrong. This is evidently what is happening in France concerning the move to legalize gay marriage. According to a Reuters news report, the French government moved the date for a vote on legislation to legalize gay marriage to avoid a big rally set by opponents for later this month. The French people responded with a hastily-put-together rally to which “only” 50,000 people were able... Read more

2014-12-29T16:59:30-07:00

Last updated on: December 29, 2014 at 4:59 pm   By

I know people who search for “God’s plan” for their lives all the time. They spend days in prayer, “seeking the Lord” over what they should do next. I am not criticizing that or even commenting on it except to say that I know there are people who approach things this way. My way of walking with God is much more passive. My experience has been that if God wants me to do something, He’ll tell me. In fact, if... Read more

2014-12-29T16:59:51-07:00

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The London Marathon was today. London Marathon runners paid tribute to their brother and sister marathoners in Boston with a moment of silence before the race began, wearing black arm bands and by placing their hands over their hearts when the crossed the finish line.     Read more

2014-12-29T17:00:09-07:00

Last updated on: December 29, 2014 at 5:00 pm   By

“Whoever did this is going to be in a lot of trouble.” Carlos Arredondo, made this comment after the bomb went off in Boston earlier this week. Of all the comments I heard last week, this one resonated with me the most. The response to this tragedy has been magnificent, from the first moment until now. Mr Arredondo was part of that magnificent response. He immediately went into the danger area to help people. Doctors say that one of the people... Read more

2014-12-29T17:00:36-07:00

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A mother who works as a 911 operator gets a call from her own house. The shooting victim is her son. This is a real-life walk of faith. Read more

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