Ruins of a Roman temple from the second century CE have recently been unearthed in the Zippori National Park in Israel. Above the temple are foundations of a church from the Byzantine period. The excavations shed light on the multi-cultural society of ancient Zippori. picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago

Filled with despair at her poverty-stricken life in a shack, an 11-year-old girl wrote in a diary how she wished for new shoes and jobs for her parents – then slipped a rope around her neck and hanged herself. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

In a ding-dong battle between a Catholic church and city fathers, a priest is being slapped with a 5,000-euro fine each time he rings his church bell to call his flock to early morning Mass. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says other Christian communities are either defective or not true churches and Catholicism provides the only true path to salvation. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

There are nearly 3 billion people living in extreme poverty around the world; 70% of the world's poorest are women and children. Limited schooling and lack of appropriate health education are just some of the chronic issues that are strongly correlated with high poverty rates in women. Help raise awareness by adding a Unitus banner to your website. Spread the word. Changing the world - one woman a... read full post picked by Zaahn 1 year ago

Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach-convent in the sands to lure sunbathers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago

Latin America is at danger of having the epidemic of AIDS due to the current policy of Roman Catholic Church that discourages the use of condoms, UN officials reported. picked by maxriter 10 months ago