Propeller.com Stories submitted by avpd85

Pope: St. Paul Teaches Us to Live in Christ

avpd85 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:29:09 EDT

Benedict XVI announces a series of reflections on the figure of the Apostle to the Gentiles in this year dedicated to him.

Channel: Religion Tags: pope catholic st paul jesus christ apostle

Pope to New Archbishops: 'Love Christ First'

avpd85 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:00:12 EDT

Love for Christ comes before all else in the mission of an archbishop, says Benedict XVI.

Channel: Religion Tags: catholic pope archbishop love jesus christ

Faith Makes Men Better Husbands and Fathers

avpd85 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:55:30 EDT

Research shows men who regularly attend Christian services are engaged in happier and stronger marriages and are more involved in the lives of their children than men who do not.

Channel: Religion Tags: christian catholic faith men father

Falling in Love with God

avpd85 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:50:58 EDT

How do we fall in love with a God we cannot see? How are our children to fall in love with him? And how can our love be so strong that it shows in a way that can impact the world around us?

Channel: Religion Tags: catholic christian god love faith

Have you ever been mesmerized by sin?

avpd85 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:11:10 EDT

This short poem really makes you stop and think. Sometimes sin looks so great at the start that it is easy to justify why you should sink deeper and deeper into it. You are so mesmerized that you cannot see it is leading into a trap.

Channel: Religion Tags: christian poem sin who god is

Nigerian Primate: Worldwide Anglican Communion at an End

avpd85 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:51:01 EDT

Archbishop Peter Akinola, the Primate of Nigeria, states, "There is no longer any hope, therefore, for a unified Communion"

Channel: Religion Tags: nigeria anglican communion world faith

Pope: Gospel Still Growing in Pakistan

avpd85 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:37:40 EDT

Benedict XVI says the seeds of the Gospel continue to grow in Pakistan, despite conditions that hinder their ability to put down roots.

Channel: Religion Tags: pope catholic gospel pakistan good news

Should Iraqi Christians Stay, or Should They Go?

avpd85 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:48:48 EDT

The question regarding Christians in Iraq is whether they have a future there, or if it would be better to focus efforts on helping them relocate, says a Vatican aide.

Channel: Religion Tags: iraq christian vatican war refugee

Cardinal: Mass is the Heart of the Faith

avpd85 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:46:52 EDT

"The Sunday celebration of the Eucharist is the essential experience of the faith"

Channel: Religion Tags: catholic mass faith eucharist body of christ

Five hundred priests to leave Anglican church?

avpd85 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:27:43 EDT

The priests say they will leave the Church if women Bishops are approved at the next General Synod.

Channel: Religion Tags: anglican church priests women

Vatican says No to Ron Howards' Movie

avpd85 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:21:54 EDT

"We are delighted that Ron Howard and his Hollywood minions have been denied the opportunity to exploit the Catholic Church again."

Channel: Religion Tags: vatican catholic ron howard movie

Stem Cell Issue Not Science vs. Religion

avpd85 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:29:31 EDT

U.S. bishops noted that stem cell research has captured the imagination of many in our society, but affirmed that the deliberate killing of innocent human beings is gravely immoral.

Channel: Religion Tags: religion stem cell science catholic us bishops

Faithful Not Mere Bystanders at Mass

avpd85 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:24:32 EDT

When Catholics attend Mass they are not mere bystanders, but rather participants in the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection, says the archbishop of Washington, D.C.

Channel: Religion Tags: catholic mass faith jesus christ resurrection

If They Understand the Mass, They'll Come

avpd85 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:23:06 EDT

If Catholics really understood the meaning of Sunday Mass, they wouldn't miss it, Cardinal Josef Tomko said at the opening of the 49th International Eucharistic Congress.

Channel: Religion Tags: catholic mass faith cardinal

President Bush Considering Catholicism?

avpd85 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:11:36 EDT

English paper reports that President George Bush may be considering Catholicism

Channel: Religion Tags: george w bush us president catholic faith conversion

Commentary: The Battle for True Marriage is Underway

avpd85 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:10:23 EDT

True marriage is the preeminent and the most fundamental of all human social institutions. It is a relationship defined by nature itself and protected by the natural law that binds all men and women.

Channel: Religion Tags: true marriage homosexual unnatural man and wife catholic

Take God Out of the "Parentheses," Urges Pope

avpd85 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:43:23 EDT

If people want to have hope and find meaning in their lives, they need to take God out of the "parentheses," says Benedict XVI.

Channel: Religion Tags: god catholic christian pope faith

Zimbabwean Catholic says church groups in danger 'at any time'

avpd85 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:11:37 EDT

Zimbabwean church groups are "in danger of police interference at any time," a Catholic official said after the Ecumenical Center in the capital, Harare, was raided June 9.

Channel: Religion Tags: zimbabwe catholic religious freedom danger life

Vatican to host world premiere of musical about life of Mary

avpd85 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:05:39 EDT

The Vatican has thrown its support behind an Italian musical highlighting the life of Mary.

Channel: Religion Tags: virgin mary life vatican italy musical

College journalists' stories open students' eyes to world issues

avpd85 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:28:38 EDT

When Meghan Hurley got word that she had won the Eileen Egan Award for journalists, she was doing volunteer work with teenage girls high in the Andes Mountains, half a world away from Cabrini College in Radnor, Pa.

Channel: Religion Tags: college journalist catholic world issues hope

OpEd: Needed, An Education to Hope and Freedom

avpd85 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:23:18 EDT

We live in a culture and an age that has succumbed to a false understanding of freedom and has lost its hope. We need an education to hope and freedom.

Channel: Religion Tags: catholic pope vatican hope freedom

Pope Mentions Priestly Secret to Success

avpd85 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:11:00 EDT

There is a secret to success for priests, says Benedict XVI, and it is union with Christ.

Channel: Religion Tags: pope catholic priest christian christ

Pope Calls for Better Understanding of Person

avpd85 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:10:28 EDT

Modernity requires a philosophical reflection open to a deeper understanding of man, says Benedict XVI.

Channel: Religion Tags: individual life pope catholic faith

Book Gives Peek at China's Pre-Olympic Abuse

avpd85 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:09:52 EDT

Perhaps the Olympics have never sparked as many hopes and disappointments as this year's games are causing, says the author of a book on China's preparations for this summer's event.

Channel: Religion Tags: china olympic abuse church christian

Iraqi Dominican nun details life in war-torn country

avpd85 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:03:51 EDT

An Iraqi Dominican nun described life in her war-torn country as one of suffering, violence and fear of kidnappings and attacks on civilians.

Channel: Religion Tags: iraq dominican nun war life

Pope Summarizes Christian Message

avpd85 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:55:02 EDT

The message of Christianity is one of love for God and neighbor, says Benedict XVI.

Channel: Religion Tags: pope catholic vatican christian message

Israel's Hebrew-Speaking Catholics

avpd85 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:47:21 EDT

For a Hebrew-speaking Catholic living in Israel, fostering Jewish-Catholic relations isn't simply a part of the faith, it's a way of life, according to an Israeli priest.

Channel: Religion Tags: israel hebrew catholic jewish faith

Christianity Isn't a Foreign Import, Says Pope

avpd85 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:40:16 EDT

Christianity isn't a mere foreign import that is alien to Asian culture, but rather the truth that resonates with the law written on the human heart, says Benedict XVI.

Channel: Religion Tags: christian catholic pope vatican asia

British Official Refuses to do 'Gay weddings'

avpd85 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:32:00 EDT

Since Ladele, a Christian,refused to comply, her salary was reduced and she and was prevented from celebrating any kind of marriage.

Channel: Religion Tags: christian marriage man and woman adam and eve gay