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France Recovers Stolen 13th-Century Hebrew Manuscript from US
The document, known as Hebrew 52, which was sold to a New York Jewish antiquities dealer, was returned to the National Library of France last Saturday following a verdict by the New York State Supreme Court handed down on Wednesday, January 3.
Italian Scientists Give Dante a Makeover
Dante Alighieri, traditionally portrayed as a stern figure with a large hooked nose, is now showing a softer side, thanks to a reconstruction of his face by Italian scientists.
China to restrict reality TV
The move is part of an effort to "clean up TV screens", said **** Taihua, the head of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), according to a Xinhua report. "There have been too many reality shows on our TV screens," **** said, speaking at an annual conference of TV bosses on Thursday. "Many are low-quality, low-brow programs, only catering to the bottom end of the market.
Chewing gum ad becomes Sino-Russia sticking point
Complaints from the Chinese embassy in Moscow forced an advertising agency to scrap a chewing gum commercial playing on Russian television which featured China's national anthem as backing music.
Buddhists Free Birds Despite Flu Worries
Something was strange about the little brown bird found dead from bird flu in one of Hong Kong's busiest shopping districts.
The scaly breasted munia usually lives in rural areas of the territory. So how did it and five others come to be in a bustling urban district - raising the threat of exposing residents and tourists to the virus?
Experts think the birds may have been used in a Buddhist ritual that frees hundreds of birds to improve karma. So, with worries rising in Asia about a new outbreak of bird flu, officials are urging that the religious practice be stopped to protect public health.
Attack of the zombie computers is a growing threat
With growing sophistication, they are taking advantage of programs that secretly install themselves on thousands or even millions of personal computers, band these computers together into an unwitting army of zombies, and use the collective power of the dragooned network to commit Internet crimes.
Ontario says child can have 2 moms
five-year-old Canadian boy can have two mothers and a father, an Ontario court ruled this week in a landmark case that redefines the meaning of family and examines the rights of parents in same-sex relationships.
Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese Uses the Christian Fish Symbol for Homosexual Solidarity
The Christian fish symbol is an ancient and sacred symbol for the persecuted Christians in the 1st century, as well as contemporary believers in Christ. But that symbol which showed that Christians identified with each other in their obedience to follow Christ is taking on a whole new meaning. The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, as one of their ministries, ‘Ministry with Lesbians and Gay Catholics’ decided to make the sacred fish symbol into a rainbow fish symbol pin.
Uproar as Vatican tries to get King David’s tomb
King David’s tomb, situated on Mount Zion, is one of Israel’s most sacred sites. The Vatican is trying to gain ownership of the so called Cenacle, the alleged place of the Last Supper, which lies above it. The Israeli Government, ever looking to boost tourist income, has drawn up a draft agreement which would transfer much of the Crusader area to Rome together with the lucrative tourist interest, but the news has caused an outcry in Israel.
NCC recieves most funding from non-church, mostly political & left, sources
For the first time since its founding in 1950, the National Council of Churches is receiving a majority of its operating revenue from non-church sources and foundations that often support liberal causes, a report issued by the Institute on Religion and Democracy said Jan. 10.
The document, known as Hebrew 52, which was sold to a New York Jewish antiquities dealer, was returned to the National Library of France last Saturday following a verdict by the New York State Supreme Court handed down on Wednesday, January 3.
Italian Scientists Give Dante a Makeover
Dante Alighieri, traditionally portrayed as a stern figure with a large hooked nose, is now showing a softer side, thanks to a reconstruction of his face by Italian scientists.
China to restrict reality TV
The move is part of an effort to "clean up TV screens", said **** Taihua, the head of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), according to a Xinhua report. "There have been too many reality shows on our TV screens," **** said, speaking at an annual conference of TV bosses on Thursday. "Many are low-quality, low-brow programs, only catering to the bottom end of the market.
Chewing gum ad becomes Sino-Russia sticking point
Complaints from the Chinese embassy in Moscow forced an advertising agency to scrap a chewing gum commercial playing on Russian television which featured China's national anthem as backing music.
Buddhists Free Birds Despite Flu Worries
Something was strange about the little brown bird found dead from bird flu in one of Hong Kong's busiest shopping districts.
The scaly breasted munia usually lives in rural areas of the territory. So how did it and five others come to be in a bustling urban district - raising the threat of exposing residents and tourists to the virus?
Experts think the birds may have been used in a Buddhist ritual that frees hundreds of birds to improve karma. So, with worries rising in Asia about a new outbreak of bird flu, officials are urging that the religious practice be stopped to protect public health.
Attack of the zombie computers is a growing threat
With growing sophistication, they are taking advantage of programs that secretly install themselves on thousands or even millions of personal computers, band these computers together into an unwitting army of zombies, and use the collective power of the dragooned network to commit Internet crimes.
Ontario says child can have 2 moms
five-year-old Canadian boy can have two mothers and a father, an Ontario court ruled this week in a landmark case that redefines the meaning of family and examines the rights of parents in same-sex relationships.
Los Angeles Catholic Archdiocese Uses the Christian Fish Symbol for Homosexual Solidarity
The Christian fish symbol is an ancient and sacred symbol for the persecuted Christians in the 1st century, as well as contemporary believers in Christ. But that symbol which showed that Christians identified with each other in their obedience to follow Christ is taking on a whole new meaning. The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, as one of their ministries, ‘Ministry with Lesbians and Gay Catholics’ decided to make the sacred fish symbol into a rainbow fish symbol pin.
Uproar as Vatican tries to get King David’s tomb
King David’s tomb, situated on Mount Zion, is one of Israel’s most sacred sites. The Vatican is trying to gain ownership of the so called Cenacle, the alleged place of the Last Supper, which lies above it. The Israeli Government, ever looking to boost tourist income, has drawn up a draft agreement which would transfer much of the Crusader area to Rome together with the lucrative tourist interest, but the news has caused an outcry in Israel.
NCC recieves most funding from non-church, mostly political & left, sources
For the first time since its founding in 1950, the National Council of Churches is receiving a majority of its operating revenue from non-church sources and foundations that often support liberal causes, a report issued by the Institute on Religion and Democracy said Jan. 10.
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