By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Suhair al-Bata’a, a 13-year-old Egyptian girl, died on Thursday during a circumcision operation at a village in the Daqahliya governorate northeast of Cairo, Al Arabiya reported Monday. Published June 11, 2013 Comments
One of the many difficulties with today’s popular view of Scripture as being more flexible than the average political campaign promise is that those given to compromise on biblical standards can quickly paint themselves into a very difficult corner. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times
A traditional-marriage organization said Wednesday that it was a victim of political abuse by the Internal Revenue Service and called for a congressional investigation into the matter. Published May 15, 2013 Comments
By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
Pope Francis is set to canonize an estimated 800 Italians, who were forced to choose between Islam or death during a 15-century siege by Ottoman soldiers. Published May 1, 2013 Comments
Affable Roman Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, endeared himself to the overwhelmingly evangelical Protestant crowd at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview’s 2013 Wilberforce Awards dinner April 27, Published May 2, 2013 Comments
By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times
Before a ballroom packed with people who once might have shunned his words, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Roman Catholic archbishop of New York, told an audience of evangelical Christians on Saturday night that "the transformation of a culture is a most heroic cause indeed." Published April 28, 2013
Mel Gibson was criticized for the graphic portrayal of the Crucifixion in "The Passion of the Christ," and the cable miniseries smash "The Bible" was criticized in some quarters for its realistic rendering. Neither of these versions, however, comes close to the gripping and compelling account brought to readers in "Killing Jesus," a book by Stephen Mansfield. Published April 18, 2013
By Associated Press
A giant statue of the late Pope John Paul II billed as the world's tallest has been unveiled in southern Poland. Published April 13, 2013
By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
Dr. Kermit Gosnell's abortion trial in Philadelphia is ongoing, but it's receiving little attention in the media. There is one place where millions of concerned citizens are talking about it: Twitter. Published April 12, 2013
By Associated Press
Clashes between Egyptian Muslims and Christians erupted early Saturday in a town near Cairo, leaving at least five people dead, security officials said. Published April 6, 2013
By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times
North Carolina Republicans introduced a bill Tuesday that would basically give the state freedom to declare its own official religion. Published April 3, 2013
By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times
A standing-room-only crowd joined Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, in celebrating Easter Mass, where he explained how Pope Francis had the honor of leading the 2,000-year-old tradition for 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. Published March 31, 2013
By Associated Press
The Shroud of Turin has gone on display for a special TV appearance amid new research purporting to date the linen some say was Jesus' burial cloth to around the time of his death. Published March 30, 2013
By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Pope Francis reached out in friendship to "so many Muslim brothers and sisters" during a Good Friday procession dedicated to the suffering of Christians from terrorism, war and religious fanaticism in the Middle East. Published March 30, 2013
By Associated Press
Pope Francis is celebrating a trimmed back Easter Vigil service after having reached out to Muslims and women during a Holy Week in which he has begun to put his mark on the Catholic Church. Published March 30, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
The administrator at a New York Catholic High School for boys has been forced to defend to parents his decision to let a gay couple attend the junior prom. Published March 29, 2013
By Roland Flamini - Special to The Washington Times
Pope Benedict XVI's love for the Renaissance church caused him to revive some of the papal styles of that period. His successor, Pope Francis, is turning out to be a sartorial minimalist, reflecting his more humble, understated approach to the papacy. Published March 28, 2013
By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Pope Francis has traveled to Castel Gandolfo to have lunch with his predecessor Benedict XVI in a historic and potentially problematic melding of the papacies that has never before confronted the Catholic Church. Published March 23, 2013
By Jonathan Kaminsky - Associated Press
With 21 states having adopted bans or severe restrictions on insurance companies from paying for abortions, Washington is alone in seriously considering legislation mandating the opposite. Published March 23, 2013
