“The most notorious American POW camps were the so-called Rheinwiesenlager.” Here, the Americans allowed “anything up to 40,000 German soldiers to die from hunger and neglect in the muddy flats of the Rhine.” … “any attempt to feed the prisoners by the German civilian population was punishable by death.” This article was published in the Spring 2009 issue of... 

Africa’s rapidly growing population projected to see urbanisation, economic growth, health and climate problems. The baby’s name and nationality are not known. The child will grow up innocent of having a place in history. But somewhere, this year, that child became the billionth person in Africa, the continent with the fastest growing population in the world. Climbing from 110 million... 

Moldovan Metropolitan Vladimir Regarding the group of Orthodox Christians who removed the Menorah on December 13, from the Stephen The Great public square in Chisinau, the Moldovan Orthodox Church manifested its opposition regarding the way the Christians gathered there and protested. In the same time, we consider unwelcome the installing of a Jewish symbol in a public space that is highly tied with... 

Homosexuality protector but Jesus defiant Moscow, Russia – The head of the Russian Orthodox Church said Wednesday that although the church views homosexuality as a sin, gays should not face discrimination. Patriarch Kirill said “those who sin” must not be punished and therefore the church opposes any discrimination. Same-sex unions, however, should not be considered equal to heterosexual... 

He/She even signed it Why let a holiday season come between the White House and making some political statements? The White House pegged controversial designer Simon Doonan to oversee the Christmas decorations for the White House. Mr. Doonan, who is creative director of Barney’s New York has often caused a stir with his design choices. Like his naughty yuletide window display of Margaret Thatcher... 

Islam will dominate the world if you don’t stand up today! The graffiti was removed with lightning speed and the news report of the incident doesn’t say what it said, but rather blames the “far right.” Apparently there are forces in the U.K. who don’t want people to know that some Muslims crow about how Islam will dominate. “Vandals deface the town war memorial,”... 

Herald de Paris: Guarding the location’s coordinates carefully, the project’s leader, who wishes to remain anonymous at this time, says the city could be thousands of years old; possibly even pre-dating the ancient Egyptian pyramids, at Giza. A group of ‘undersea archaeologists’ have become the latest to claim they have uncovered the lost city of Atlantis. The scientists – who... 

US Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. Today, Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. (R-SC) introduced a resolution that recognizes the importance of Christmas. “This holiday season, I am perplexed by the mounting discussion surrounding the ‘proper’ way to commemorate December 25th. Why are we hard-pressed to say ‘Season’s Greetings’ or ‘Happy Holidays’ yet, urged to avoid pronouncing the Christmas... 

Muslims in Russia Every big city is international and it is impossible to avoid that. Once a city has peopled and population limit exceeded at least several millions, a sea of immigrants in the search of work and easy money start flooding the city out and it becomes hectic and busy. As soon as such a thing has already happened, it would be hardly possible to prevent the collision of different religions... 

A Crucifix in an Italian school Liberal senators led by Silvio Berlusconi have placed on the agenda of the last meeting of the Italian Senate passed a bill to protect the Holy Cross sign ‘as a universal sign of culture and Christian civilization’ reported ‘Radio Liberty’ – Moldova. According to the definitions set out in the document, the Holy Cross sign is a sacred symbol... 

A mysterous Muslim group with unknown sponsors has purchased a building steps away from Ground Zero. An identified group with unknown sponsors has purchased building steps away from where the WorldTrade Center once stood, to turn it into potentially one of the largest New York City mosques. At the moment the building, the old Burlington Coat Factory, already serves as a mini-mosque: an iron grill... 

Inside the Russian Orthodox Church When the congregation at St. Nicolay church in this northern Israeli town gathered on that quiet Friday morning of May 29, they never expected to be showered with stones. The Russian Orthodox worshipers, including many women, children and the elderly, had filled the small building to overflow with several outside when they were stunned by the rain of stones. Some... 

"Death to Christians" written in Hebrew on a Christian Church Jerusalem, December 14, Interfax – The Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem was vandalized early on December 11. ‘Death’ and ‘Death to Christians’ were written in Hebrew in large red letters near the cathedral altar and ante-church, the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission... 

A Maxham Elementary student was suspended from school for drawing what he says depicts Jesus on the cross. His name was removed from the drawing based on the family’s wish to protect the boy. A Taunton father is outraged after his 8-year-old son was sent home from school and required to undergo a psychological evaluation after drawing a stick-figure picture of Jesus Christ on the cross. The father... 

A nativity scene featuring a dark-skinned Jesus, Mary and Joseph that has gone on display in a Verona courthouse has created heated debate in a city with strong links to Italy’s anti-immigration Northern League party. The nativity’s appearance coincides with the League’s controversial “White Christmas” operation, a two-month sweep ending on 25 December to ferret out foreigners...