Pope Benedict XVI with Cuban leader Fidel Castro (R) during a meeting on March 28, 2012 in Havana Pope Benedict XVI has denounced the US economic embargo on Cuba, saying such punitive measures “unfairly burden” the ordinary Cuban people. “Restrictive economic measures imposed from outside the country unfairly burden its people,” the pope said on Wednesday in reference to US economic... 

Imagine a cloth that gets stronger after it is damaged. That is what scientists recently discovered when probing the strength of garden spider webs. A research team tested the resistance of a spider web’s supporting radial threads and compared that with the thinner spiral threads. They found that placing a certain amount of pressure on just one thread caused it to suddenly stiffen and distribute... 

Hungary deputy PM Semjén appalled at British government position on Christian cross. The co-ruling Christian Democrats are “shocked and appalled” by the British government’s claims that Christians should not wear a cross or crucifix openly at work because it is not a “requirement” of the Christian faith, party leader Zsolt Semjen said on Monday. The ban is clearly anti-Christian and a harsh... 

The British government asserts that Christians have no right to wear a cross or crucifix at work and is eager to prove it in court. The case was initiated by two British women Nadia Eweida and Shirley Chaplin, after they were punished for refusing to take off their religious symbols. Nadia Ewedia is a British Airways employee, who was asked to cover her cross while at work, and was placed on unpaid... 

The Benghazi cemetery before being destroyed Islamic extremists have attacked one of the Commonwealth war graves in Libya, a country holding the graves of Allied troops killed in World War Two. Here is the true face of the people NATO helped, desecrating and destroying Christian and Jewish head stones in the commonwealth war cemetery in Benghazi Libya these people are just savages. This was the Benghazi... 

Fasting a day or two a week may protect the brain against degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s, according to a study by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) in Baltimore, USA. Meeting of the AAAS: “Reducing calorie consumption could help the brain, but simply reducing food intake may not be the best way to enable this protection. It’s probably better to alternate... 

At least seven people have been killed as protesters, outraged by a Koran-burning incident at a NATO base, stormed a US consulate in western Afghanistan. Meanwhile, in the eastern province of Khost protesters have set fire to 20 NATO trucks. The four days of violent anti-American protests have already left 13 dead and dozens injured. Seven people were killed and some 50 wounded on Friday during a... 

Christian faith and superstitions do not mix. Orthodox believers do not pay any attention to black cats and women with empty buckets. However, there are many superstitions in the Orthodox religion anyway. The majority of humans are superstitious, and believers are not an exception. The Bible teaches people not to believe in silly superstitions, but it appears that the holy book is unable to change... 

A disturbing Federal Security Services (FSB) report on the warning letter delivered to Chinese State Authorities this past November by Cardinal Paolo Romeo, the Archbishop of Palermo, stating that Pope Benedict XVI [photo top right] would be assassinated during this year is, indeed, a “valid threat.” According to this FSB report, the current turmoil in the Roman Catholic Church is “unprecedented”... 

Notorious hate preacher Abu Qatada was released from Worcestershire’s maximum security jail, Long Lartin, last night, after spending six-and-a-half years in detention. The radical cleric, once dubbed “Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe,” left under the cover of darkness at 9.15pm, accompanied by four minders. His departure, shrouded in secrecy, saw Qatada cover his face... 

One of the spiritual leaders of Egypt issued a fatwah (law, regulations) which banned Muslims from driving Chevrolet vehicles. According to the new law, Muslims must not drive Chevrolet cars because the logo of the company is a Christian cross. The religious law, which bans the use of the cars made by one of the world’s best-known automotive company, raised many eyebrows in Egypt. Many Egyptians... 

Big Bang scientists extrapolate a hypothetical scenario from a few facts. Yes, some galaxies are expanding, moving further away, but this is not the case with the entire universe. There are galaxies in the universe running perpendicular to the rest of the galaxies. That’s contrary to Big Bang. If Big Bang really occurred, there should be a uniform distribution of gasses. This uniform distribution... 

A church in al-Quds (Jerusalem) A leader of Israel’s Christian minority has been stabbed to death in Tel Aviv’s district of Jaffa during a parade marking the birthday of Jesus Christ. An unidentified assailant, dressed as Santa Claus, stabbed Gabi Kadees in the back during the Friday Orthodox Christmas procession and escaped the scene, senior Greek Orthodox cleric Atallah Hanna said. Last... 

Iran, Iraq and North Korea may have been labeled “the axis of evil” by President George W. Bush but it is Saudi Arabia that is the center of the Satanic universe here on Earth. President Obama and the hounds from hell in the US Congress and various thinks tanks who seek to send Americans to fight and die in Iran should be targeting their wrath and the US Instruments of National Power at... 

Fox Latin America is being forced to apologize after Rupert Murdoch’s Spanish-language outlet added a questionable poll to its Facebook page as part of a failed promotion. In an outlandish effort to promote a Christmas special this year on the National Geographic Channel, a Fox Latin America staffer asked fans on the group’s Facebook page, “Who do you think is responsible for the death of...