Concerns about the Zika virus has forced the leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to loosen their dress and grooming guidelines for young female missionaries. Young women make up to almost 30 percent of all Mormon missionaries. Mormon leaders are giving their women missionaries permission to wear pants to protect their Read more
A statue of Mary in Fresno, Calif., appears to be weeping miraculous tears, according to witnesses. The family will be contacted by the diocese in a private manner in order to offer pastoral guidance, according to the local bishop. The family that owns the statue says the tears have been coming and going for about Read more
The Church of Scotland is considering online baptisms and communions to help reverse a decline in membership. The plans are due to be presented to delegates at the Church’s annual gathering on The Mound in Edinburgh next week. It is hoped the plans will start a debate about how to engage more with parishioners while also Read more
A new study in a journal published by the American Medical Association, says that those who attend church services more often actually have a better chance of having a long life. Over a 20-year span, the study surveyed a group of more than 76,000 female nurses, most of whom were Catholic and Protestant. At the Read more
A Dutch carpenter inspired by a dream to construct a life-sized replica of Noah’s Ark now has a new and equally ambitious dream – to sail the vast vessel to the Olympic Games in Brazil. Johan Huibers’ Biblical boat complete with wooden animals, was constructed four years ago at the cost of nearly $1.6million (over Read more
A bride has caused outrage after emailing a guest complaining a £100 gift cheque was not enough. The unnamed guest posted on Mumsnet asking for advice after the bride – an ex-colleague – told her the financial donation of £100 had left her and the groom “surprised”. The message added: “In view of your own Read more
An Israeli man has petitioned the Haifa Magistrate’s Court for a restraining order against God, claiming the Almighty has been particularly unkind to him. The petitioner noted that he had tried to obtain the restraining order from police for the past three years but that police had merely sent a patrol car to his home Read more
Crunchy is defined by the online urban dictionary as an adjective “used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. The Catholic Church might be to the “right” on many topics, but it’s also very crunchy. The word “Catholic” means universal, and it is truly beautiful to discover God’s view Read more
Auckland’s most stylish new buildings have been announced and a smart empty mausoleum is the most unusual winner in the big lineup. Apartments, houses, office blocks, a library and other public buildings are on the list of the Institute of Architects’ Auckland branch winners, The biggest surprise in the top 48 buildings was an anonymous Read more
St Vincent de Paul supplied The Radiance of the Seas with five thousand altar breads after it had run out a day before arriving in New Zealand. Marketing Manager Sarah Ford said the cruise director’s call was a big deal, as they usually only sell around 100 at a time. She said one of the Read more