A Muslim group group has come under fire after sending out a warning on Facebook urging its followers not to eat tomatoes because the vegetable is a Christian food. The group posted a photo on its page of a tomato – which appears to reveal the shape of a cross after being cut in half Read more
A 10-storey structure has been built with no blueprints but a great deal of divine inspiration. The 100-foot building, called “The Minister’s Treehouse,” was built in Crossville, Tennessee, over a period of 11 years. Unlike other houses of worship that are meticulously plotted and blueprinted, this particular building was constructed without any solidified plans. The Read more
Rick Warren claims to have been inspired by Daniel, who refused the rich foods of the royal court in order to serve God more fully. Warren started the Daniel Plan, a program of workout classes, meal plans, support meetings, walk and worship sessions, and online workout trackers. He made a video in which he associates good health with good Read more
Locals living near the church in the Polish town of Lewin have been plagued by the bells since 2009 when Father Andrzej Wrobel installed an automatic system that rang the balls every hour and half-hour through the night, and could also play hymns as dawn broke. Wrobel ended up in court after ignored requests from Read more
A woman in Bristol Tennessee says she was just praising the Lord, although at high volume, when she received a citation accusing her of violating the city’s noise ordinance. She later was arrested by police on a disorderly conduct charge. Betty Jones says that her routine every Sunday includes five hours of praising and dancing, while she Read more
A Christchurch man has opened a quirky replacement for the city’s earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral. Rod Stuart recently finished restoring the outside toilet of a 160-year-old cottage in Sydenham and found its old porcelain pipes were still connected to Christchurch’s sewer system. Engineer Garry Lovie made an iron cross for the top of the toilet Read more
Benedictine has nothing to do with the Benedictines. It was developed by the wealthy industrialist Alexandre Le Grand in the 19th century, and may or may not be based on some centuries-old recipe. Regardless, no monk has come near the brand since the French Revolution. Liquor makers aren’t required to list their main ingredients on Read more
A West Virginia preacher who followed his father into the rare practice of handling snakes to prove faith in God died after being bitten during an outdoor service involving the reptiles. Mark Randall “Mack” Wolford, whose own father died in 1983 after suffering a fatal bite had been bitten before and survived. But he died Read more
A famous dog is to be married in an elaborate ceremony on 12 July at the Jumeirah Essex House hotel in Manhattan. Lucky is the most-photographed dog in the world. She has posed with hundreds of stars including Kristen Stewart, President Bill Clinton, billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson and of course, Snoop Dogg. A partner has yet Read more
Mike Smith was chuffed to see a story about himself in the St Bede’s College centennial book, but a little shocked to read about his violent death. The story in the Faith of Our Fathers centennial book says Smith was in Africa working as a freelance photographer when he “came too close to the action Read more