This article helps one understand how the attacks on Christians in Garissa came about due to the presence in Kenya of a large refugee camp for Muslims from war-ravaged Somalia.
World’s largest refugee camp in Kenya at risk of closing.
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How to Visit the Vatican Museums. Rick Steves
Travel expert describes better ways to see these busy sights in Rome, including a little history on Italy. Great photos.
Liberation Theology Renewal under Pope Francis. Modern Church
This story describes the surprise visit of Liberation theologian Gustavo Gutierrez as a speaker at a Roman Catholic conference on charity. Gutierrez was associated with Marxist views, which were mixing with Christian ideas about equality and poverty, leading to armed attempts to enforce equality.
AP – Liberation theology rehabilitation continues at Vatican.
Cursillos in Christianity Movement. Roman Catholic
The Cursillos movement started in Majorca, Spain (1944) with a focus on training lay people.
Malaysia to Investigate Protest at Lutheran Church
Muslim protesters outside Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Kuala Lumpur insisted that the church remove its cross, which it did after the protest. The Malaysian government is not investigating the actions against the Christians, who are a minority in this region.
Malaysia orders probe after protest forces church to take down cross.
Pocahontas Married Here. Jamestown 1614
Efforts are underway to build a representative structure on the site of the sixty foot church where John Rolfe and Pocahontas married in the seventeenth century. This is the oldest know English church site in North America.
Archaeologists resurrect church where Pocahontas married | Fox News.
Methodist Muffin Ministry. Homeless Person Donates
A touching story about a person in need who also felt the need to give back.
Homeless person donates priceless gift to church.
Conservative Churches Questioning Marriage Liscenses
The article describes a variety of conservatives who question the validity of the state in regulating marriage due to the rise of homosexual marriages. Ministers/churches may not want to cooperate with the state but would ask couples to have a civil ceremony before the church ceremony.
On Religion – Ancient sacraments vs. paperwork for the modern state – Columns.
Liberty University’s Growth. Conservative Evangelicalism
The university now has more than 13,000 students on campus and claims c. 100,000 total through online programs. Stunning growth for a school founded in 1971. Liberty University: The rise of a really big conservative college – CSMonitor.com.
France searches for church terror attack accomplices
Islamic terrorists in France are at it again. Lord, have mercy. The target was one or two churches.
France searches for church terror attack accomplices.
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