Move over, Kim Kardashian. Poverty is ready for its close-up. In a provocative campaign that pokes fun at our culture’s obsession with celebrities, WoodGreen Community Services in Canada places struggling single mothers on the covers of glossy magazine mock-ups. The standard tabloid teases are replaced with headlines such as “Tanya Tries To Avoid Eviction” and “25 Read more
While astronomers haven’t discovered aliens, 2013 was the year that they discovered that the Milky Way is inhabited by 20 billion planets like earth. With the Milky Way being one of up to 500 billion galaxies, we’re looking at 10 sextillion planets. Numerically, one sextillion looks like 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 – times this by ten and the Read more
In 2012, David Rudisha, a Masai warrior from Kenya, ran what many say was the greatest race in the history of the Olympics. He led the 800m final from the front and smashed his own world record, becoming the first man ever to run under 1.41. In interviews after the race he thanked one man Read more
Norman Vincent Peale, who wrote The Power of Positive Thinking, once said, “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.” It’s hard to honestly face criticism, but it’s the only way we can grow as human beings, since we are notoriously good at deceiving Read more
If you’re dissatisfied with your local options why not in branch out on your own so you can worship in your own way. Wikihow.com provides you with has a 17 step process that you can follow,(with pictures, if you would like to start your very own church. You can learn to begin the early informal Read more
People have quite diverse notions about the right and proper way to behave in church. Here are 11 weird laws from the USA that, if ignored, could send you from church to jail without passing “go” 1. In Alabama It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church. 2. In Rehoboth, Read more
Three Sundays ago, Sala’s 19-month-old grandson, Willie Sala Vaimili, was at church with his parents for the 9.30am Mass. At that time, he fell into the late Cardinal Pio’s grave, which is inside the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. A former Cabinet Minister, Sala Vaimili II, is certain that he has seen a “miracle.” And he credits Read more
Six dioceses in Normandy, France, are offering worshippers the opportunity to “adopt a priest”. A website and short video which is inspired by popular French dating website, Adopt a Guy says priests of all ages are available for adoption, from trainee priests to older pastors can be adopted Donations will help cover the costs of Read more
Sometimes people do strange things – things you yourself would never think of. And to be fair, wearing a colander on your head while getting your driver licence photo is quite random. Russell is claiming that wearing a colander is a requirement of his religion. He belongs to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Read more
Maybe it was a clever trick on Pope Francis’s part, just in case the mafia was on the lookout for him or maybe CNN committed a slight error last weekend when it covered Pope Francis’ recent warning to excommunicate the Mafia from the Roman Catholic Church. Although CNN got the story and the quote correct, Read more