India Denies Visas to Vatican Officials; Pope is Okay with Corporal Punishment, and More…

"Vatican bank may be too corrupt for Pope Francis to save" — Gerald Posner 
YN

"Corporal punishment is acceptable" — Pope Francis 
TIMES OF ISRAEL

Archbishop Bruno Musaro
appointed 
apostolic nuncio in the Arab Republic of Egypt and delegate at the League of Arab States — Archbishop Musaro is currently apostolic nuncio in Cuba 
VIS

Peace between the Church and China would be a “gift from on high”— Bishop Joseph Han of Lanzhou 
VATICAN INSIDER

Papal telegram to new Italian president — The Pontiff prayed that the 73-year-old president would undertake “enlightened action in the promotion of the common good, in line with the authentic human and spiritual values of the Italian people” 
CATHOLIC CULTURE

Sunday night services canceled so church members can watch Super Bowl instead — (Good to know where people’s priorities lie) 
CHRISTIAN NEWS

Texas school forces children to remove underwear in intrusive search (Utterly shameful!) 
KSDK

Police State America: How a Christian family have had all their children seized 
CHRISTIAN NEWS

The New America: The Oregon-based Christian bakery that refused to bake cake for lesbian wedding, found guilty of discrimination and charged $150,000 
CHRISTIAN POST

Police State California: California set to scrap exemption from vaccines based on religious beliefs 
BB

Woman and partner arrested for killing her estranged husband’s entire family — A Canadian couple have been charged with killing every member of the woman’s estranged husband’s immediate family 
DAILY MAIL

The Catholic nun fighting Obamacare — A television network founded by a nun with a dream that has grown into an international Catholic media giant, is under attack because of Obamacare 
DAILY CALLER

Biden: "The past 6 years have been really, really hard for this country" — (I nominate Biden for this month’s "Stating the Bloomin’ Obvious Award!") 
BB

Rich in money, San Francisco is poor in faith and cannot afford to run its own parishes — But faith is alive in the city of St. Francis 
CWR

"Religious believers must speak in the public square" — Archbishop of Philadelphia 
CNH

"A great evil has descended on our world" — says Canadian Prime Minister 
CHRISTIAN TIMES

Hirelings in Jerusalem’s Churches — Protestant church leaders send clergy to Jerusalem who work against the Jews and support the Muslims. Christians in Jerusalem must search in vain for Sunday services to worship the God of Israel. Hirelings have taken over and chased away the real shepherds along with the true believers 
ISRAEL TODAY

Knesset Speaker: "The Bible is our deed to this land" — (How I wish there were more who could recognize this truth) 
ISRAEL TODAY

Poll: Most Israelis interested in studying Bible 
— (In the years ahead I believe we may see increasing cooperation between some sections of the Church and the Jewish people. In particular I believe we may see Jews accepting Christ as the foretold Messiah of Judaism. Indeed, this "trend" has already begun)  
ISRAEL TODAY

Putin could attack Baltic states
—
warns former NATO chief
DAILY TELEGRAPH

"US won’t close eyes to Russian aggression in Ukraine" — John Kerry 
VOA

"A Cultural Chernobyl" — As Moscow fire destroys library containing over one million books and documents, including 18th century manuscripts 
DAILY MAIL

UK Parliament Okays "Three-Parent Babies." Is US Next? — Opponents say the UK vote crossed an important moral line that might lead society to a “point of no return”

Some Regions of Nigeria Now Devoid of Christians — Bishop of Maiduguri requests emergency Western intervention

Does the West Need to Intervene in Nigeria’s Terrorism Issue? Bishops Say Yes — “We are dealing with a group that has lost all rationality and has an insatiable desire to kill people," an archbishop says

Why My Generation Loves Thomas Merton — As will generations to come

Church of England opposes "three-parent babies" legislation — The Church of England has said it would be ‘irresponsible’ to introduce laws to allow ‘three parent babies’ in the UK, ahead of a parliamentary vote on the issue (How refreshing to see the CofE taking a clear stand on a moral issue) 
CHRISTIAN TODAY

MP’s vote yes to "three-parent babies" — British MP’s have passed legislation making the UK the first country to allow a three-parent IVF technique 
CHRISTIAN TODAYALETEIA

Half of UK adults visited a church last year — Nearly half of British adults have visited a church or a chapel in the last year, according to a new poll (But can the CofE do something about making such visits worthwhile?) 
CHRISTIAN TODAY

BBC is failing to take religion seriously, says Anglican bishop — (A bit like saying water is wet!) 
CATHOLIC HERALD

The world we have become: Woman faces jail for possessing extreme pornography and more than 600 indecent images of children when she was just 17 — (A government which cared for its citizens would make pornography illegal) 
DAILY MAIL

Police State Britain: UK judge rules mother of 6 with learning disability can be sterilized against her will — (Social workers have been given authority to enter the woman’s house, by force if necessary, and similarly to sterilize her by force, if required. Welcome to the new world!) 
CHL

School apologizes after pupils as young as seven have nightmares after seeing Michael Jackson’s 15-certificate "Thriller" video — (What you watch directly affects you, and the younger you are, the greater the effect) 
DAILY MAIL

"Disease of Islamic extremism will hang over my generation,"
— says David Cameron 
DAILY MAIL

The New Britain: "Stickers on your car which mention Jesus will invalidate your insurance" — Age UK Insurance 
CHRISTIAN POST

Lawyer asks Pope Francis for night-time relief from Linz Cathedral bells. Wolfgang List contacts the pope after bells in Austrian town keep his client awake — (This is not about noise, but about silencing the Church globally, a job almost done in some parts of the world) 
THE GUARDIAN

Police State Sweden: Swedish city bans Jews from home schooling their children 
ICH

Chaldean patriarch decries divisions — In a message issued on the second anniversary of his patriarchal election, the head of the Chaldean Catholic Church lamented divisions and other problems within the Eastern Catholic church 
CATHOLIC CULTURE

Two Americans working for defense contractor shot in Saudi Arabia — (Look out for the possible destabilization of Saudi Arabia in times ahead) 
DAILY MAIL