Mormons “Naive,” Says Baptist Leader; Religious Freedom Worsening in Cuba, and More…

Pope Francis urges people to put away their iPhones and start talking to each other — as he warns his new cardinals of the dangers of drinking on an empty stomach 
DAILY MAIL

Vatican condemns plastic surgery, calling it "aggression" against women — A new Vatican document expresses a negative view of elective plastic surgery for women, warning that procedures such as facelifts and tummy tucks can become a form of “aggression” that threatens female identity 
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Santorum finds it hard to listen to Pope Francis — Potential Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said he often finds it "very difficult" to listen to Pope Francis, particularly when he makes "off the cuff" and impromptu comments, such as he did when he commented to reporters on a Monday flight from the Philippines that Church teaching on contraception does not mean Catholics should breed "like rabbits" 
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"Taliban are not terrorists"
— Obama administration 
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City University of New York decrees that titles "Mr." and "Ms" will no longer be used — (More PC madness!) 
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Religious freedom worsening in Cuba: Violations of religious freedom are increasing in Cuba, according to a new report 
CHRISTIAN TODAY

This is the BEST thing any Palestinian teenager can do — says HAMAS 
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Protesters arrested in Red Square after holy water stunt — Two men were arrested after pouring holy water on the Red Square tomb of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin and shouting
"Rise and be gone!"
CHRISTIAN TODAY

Cold War II: Russia’s ambassador to Britain was summoned to the UK’s Foreign Office on Thursday to explain why two Russian bombers were flying over the English Channel this week 
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Parish Goes Out into the Streets and Compels Them to Come In — St. Bernard’s E-Team: Answering the Call for a New Evangelization

Call No Man Your "Father," Especially on Facebook — Priests threatened with loss of accounts when using their religious title on social media site

"I’m going Jew bashing" — says Muslim teenager before attacking Orthodox Jewish man in UK 
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Banks accused of being "fundamentally corrupt" — (For over a decade I’ve been trying to highlight the dangers of placing too much trust in our banks. It’s a sad and sorry story, but one we need to listen to if we are to protect ourselves. The truth surrounding today’s banks means we need to seriously consider viable alternatives when it comes to securing our savings) 
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Bet now that shares will fall, says City tycoon who made millions by predicting the credit crunch — (Others are also warning that 2015
may see the beginning of the worst economic crisis in recent modern history) 
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Boko Haram attacks two towns in Nigeria’s Borno state — Maiduguri and Monguno, the seat of local government 
WALL STREET JOURNAL

Ugandan Anglican bishop willing to defend notorious Lord’s Resistance Army commander in war crimes court — (He would rather expend his efforts assiting the victms of the LRA’s atrocities) 
RNS

South Sudan militia free 280 child soldiers — South Sudanese child soldiers surrendered their weapons on Tuesday, in the first step of a planned release of 3,000 (Few are even aware of the current plight in Southern Sudan) 
CHRISTIAN TODAY

Al Jazeera bans use of the words "Terrorist" and "Islamist" — (Of little surprise coming from the mouthpiece of an Islamist regime which has persistently sponsored terrorism) 
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Islamic revenge: Christian school attacked in Pakistan. Over 200 Muslim students, angered by caricatures of Muhammad in a Parisian publication, attacked a Christian boys’ school in Pakistan and demanded its closure 
CATHOLIC CULTURE

40 killed in Afghanistan attacks — Of those killed 12 were civilians, a further 36 civilians were injured 
XINHUANET

Myanmar authorities order removal of cross — Authorities in Chin State, which is located in western Myanmar (Burma), have ordered the removal of a hillside cross 
CATHOLIC CULTURE

New ABC sitcom celebrates radical gay activist — When older generations think of ABC TV sitcoms, “The Brady Bunch” or “Happy Days” might come to mind. Now, long removed from the days of Richie Cunningham and Alice the housekeeper, the legacy network is celebrating the life of one of the nation’s most provocative homosexual activists 
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America is going to face tough times — Michael Bresciani 
APO

America’s future financial woes: “Listening to the president’s State of the Union address, I was reminded of ancient Israel. The people convinced themselves that they were coming back stronger than before, and then it all collapsed, and the judgment came." The American age that began more than 140 years ago, quietly came to an end. According to a report by the International Monetary Fund, China’s economy had for the first time surpassed that of the United States and now claims the distinction of being the world’s largest economy, according to an 
October report by Business Insider 
WND

Katy Perry’s father says he’s "always proud" of his daughter despite once calling her the "devil’s child" — (Perhaps Mr. Hudson has yet to discover the difference between loving one’s child and being proud of them?) 
CHRISTIAN POST

Taking a selfie is a sin,
declares Muslim cleric — (While I don’t fully agree, I do have some sympathy with this view) 
CHRISTIAN TIMES