World News: Week Ending April 26th

"Francis is a modern-day St George fighting the forces of evil" — says Monsignor Guillermo Karcher, an Argentinian priest who has known the Pope for over 20 years 
RADIO VATICANA

"Everyone loses when culture doesn’t care about marriage and family" says Pope Francis 
CNS

US Navy Chaplain ORDERED to stop praying in Jesus’ name — Appalling "Police State" attitude typifies America’s new anti-Christian style of government, observers say 
CHL

Religious freedom advocates claim "hostile work environment" for Christians in US military — (And they would be right, for the US military has indeed become aggresively anti-Christian in recent years) 
GOSPEL HERALD

"Barack Obama’s persecution of Christians is directly emboldening ISIS massacres abroad,"says the head of the Family Research Council, Tony Perkins  
CHRISTIAN POST

Just when you thought America could sink no lower: Chimpanzees given HUMAN rights. NY judge rules that two primates held at research lab are covered by same laws that govern people 
DAILY MAIL

Obama and 
Erdoğan to jointly open new ‘mega-mosque’ in Maryland — (Erdoğan called Obama to ask if he would jointly open the center, and Obama immediately agreed)  
ANADOLU

"My brother Barack Obama is dishonest and has abandoned our family"  — Malik Obama 
WND

McDonalds to close 700 stores having already closed 350 earlier this year — (I have mentioned [read my news summaries from last year] that 2015 would see an economic downturn in the US, potentially leading to a major economic "event") 
IWC

Does the Catholic Church Teach That Adam and Eve Are Myths? — Did Vatican II change the Church’s interpretation of the first chapters of Genesis?

Pope Francis and the Power of Humility — If you think you’ve got it, think again

Cornwall’s only Catholic secondary cuts link with Church — The first Catholic free school in Britain is to cut its link with the Church 
THE TABLET

Greece is "running on empty" — Deputy finance minister says country is on the verge of bankruptcy and unable to pay wages as tax HQ has its electricity cut off (And so the dominoes are about to fall!)  
DAILY MAIL

German Catholics find Vatican family questionnaire "fixated on ideal image of family," says Bishops Conference 
THE TABLET

Estonian Orthodox may be gravitating towards Ukrainian Catholic Church — (To our Estonian brothers and sisters in Christ, we say "welcome") 
CATHOLIC CULTURE

Italy’s quick-divorce law takes effect — (Italy has made a poor choice by endorsing this legislation) 
CATHOLIC CULTURE

"Boko Haram is spreading to Cameroon, while the world looks the other way" says Bishop Bruno Ateba of Cameroon — (Sadly, we are seeing that the leaders of the "New World" are not especially supportive of Christians) 
CNA

Nun, 86, gang-raped then murdered in South Africa — (The worldwide persecution of Christians continues) 
DAILY MAIL

"Iran cannot be trusted"— says former Secretary of State 
ARUTZ SHEVA

"World is silent over missing bishops," says Syrian Christian leader — (It is a tragedy, but many goverments, it seems, could care less) 
CATHOLIC HERALD

Our sick and depraved world: 
University recruits teens to volunteer to abort babies for research
— (I hope the University of Hawaii and the University of Washington in Seattle feel ‘proud’ of themselves!) 
LIFE NEWS

Controversial California sex-ed class spurs parental rights law — A controversial sex-education program at a California high school has provoked state lawmakers into proposing legislation that would increase parental rights over the content their students are exposed to 
CHL

"You cannot stop me," says African American pastor Creflo Dollar — (As with clerical abuse in the traditional churches, this sort of thing in the newer churches are why many never find faith) 
CHRISTIAN NEWS

5,000 years of religion in 90 seconds — (The timing of the birth of Hinduism, shown at the start, is disputed by historians) 
MAPS OF WAR

Let us be clear about such matters and not shilly-shally around like fools and worse. Priests who do not pray are not welcome in the Church, ever! You are what Christ describes as "false shepherds." Go and get a secular job, and don’t trip up on your way out of the Church!