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Christians, Hindus and Sikhs forced to pay the Taliban 'protection' money

Image of The poll tax amounts to a thousand rupees (US$ 12.5) per adult male per year. Women, children and the disabled are exempt.

Lashkar-e-Islam, a militant Muslim organisation based in Bara,wants Christians, Hindus and Sikhs to pay the jizya. ISLAMABAD ... continue reading

Islamic extremist held over Mumbai attack is released

Image of Indian Home Affairs Minister P Chidambaram said the ruling ruined the chances of an early resumption of dialogue with Islamabad, and is 'a commentary on the commitment of Pakistan to investigate the perpetrators of the Mumbai attack.'

Lahore High CourtÂ’s decision to release Hafiz Saeed, founder of Islamist extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, leads to diplomatic crisis ... continue reading

Obama to Middle East, Israel readies for war with Iran

Image of Barack Obama will be in Saudi Arabia tomorrow before travelling to Egypt.

Israeli air force gets ready to block air strikes and missiles from Syria and Iran. Obama is growing impatient with Iran. JERUSALEM ... continue reading

Slain Iraqi Archbishop Raho Chosen for Peace Award

Image of The Funeral Mass of the beloved martyr, Archbishop Rahho.

The archbishop was kidnapped February 2008 outside of a church where he had led the Way of the Cross. NEW YORK (Zenit) - Iraqi Archbishop ... continue reading

After Papal Visit: Time for Harvest in the Holy Land

Image of The Holy Father has very clearly retraced Israel's right to live in security in their own country. That the right of Israel be recognized and that also there be recognition of the right of the Palestinians to have a homeland, a state, such that a stable peace comes to this part of the world.

Church Leaders Say Papal Pilgrimage a Success. JERUSALEM (Zenit) - Two Church leaders in Jerusalem say they are convinced that Benedict ... continue reading

Justice for Copts Rally Announced

Over the past decade we have seen a dramatic increase in violence against Copts in Egypt. LOS ANGELES (Catholic Online) - On May 26, 2009 ... continue reading

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The Pope Recalls His Visit to the Holy Land

Image of From my arrival, I presented myself as a pilgrim of faith in the Land where Jesus was born, lived, died and rose again, and, at the same time, as a pilgrim of peace, imploring God that there, where He became man, all people may live as His children, that is, as brothers and sisters.

VATICAN CITY (VIS) - Benedict XVI dedicated his remarks during his general audience, held this morning in St. Peter's Square, to a review ... continue reading

Jordan's King Abdullah: We're Going to Have a War

King Abdullah was asked at the end of his interview whether it would matter if the Arab initiative failed. "We're going to have a war," was ... continue reading

Pope's Homily in Nazareth on the Mission of the Family

Image of All of us need, as Pope Paul VI said here, to return to Nazareth, to contemplate ever anew the silence and love of the Holy Family, the model of all Christian family life. Here, in the example of Mary, Joseph and Jesus, we come to appreciate even more fully the sacredness of the family, which in God’s plan is based on the lifelong fidelity of a man and a woman consecrated by the marriage covenant and accepting of God’s gift of new life.

Here in the home town of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we have gathered to mark the conclusion of the Year of the Family. NAZARETH (Catholic ... continue reading

Pope: Family is Key to Building a Civilization of Love

Image of How much the men and women of our time need to re-appropriate this fundamental truth, which stands at the foundation of society, and how important is the witness of married couples for the formation of sound consciences and the building of a civilisation of love.

In the family each person is valued for himself or herself and not seen simply as a means to some other end. VATICAN CITY (VIS) - At 8.30 ... continue reading

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