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Are Israel`s Refusers Modern Day Heroes?

Israeli parents are expected to raise their children, nurture them and protect them, teach them to be safe and make rational decisions, and then once they are 18, as if feeding them to the wolves, we send them off to the military no questions asked.

(TEL AVIV +972 Mag) - All facets of refusal may be instrumental in changing the conscription process and refusal to serve in the Israeli military is not always the outcome of opposing the Occupation.

It takes courage and demands fortitude and wide support.

Statement from the President on His Holiness Pope Francis

"We join with people around the world in offering our prayers for the Holy Father as he begins the sacred work..."

(WASHINGTON DC) - On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I offer our warm wishes to His Holiness Pope Francis as he ascends to the Chair of Saint Peter and begins his papacy.

As a champion of the poor and the most vulnerable among us, he carries forth the message of love and compassion that has inspired the world for more than two thousand years...

Hindus Urge New Pope to Promote Interfaith Dialogue

Rajan Zed suggested that new Pope should dedicate himself for defending human rights.

(RENO) - Congratulating Jorge Mario Bergoglio on his election as the 266th Pope Francis, Hindus hope that the he will be more open to reforms and lead efforts at interfaith dialogue.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, hoped that the new Pope would intensify the Roman Catholic Church’s efforts at interfaith dialogue and creating harmony among world’s diverse religions...

No Smoke, No Pope!

"...I hope the Pope will address the issues of injustice around the world and raise his voice and keep focusing on interfaith relations..." - William Gomes

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Salem-News.com Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes, who is closely following the Papal conclave with his Christian social networks, sent a catchy tweet to a few prominent people of church of England.

He hopes that the new pope will be a voice of people, who will come close and bring the church to people.

USCIRF Speaks Out about Religious Freedom Violations in Iran

The Special Rapporteur’s report also highlighted the perilous status of Christians in Iran who are being arrested and prosecuted on vaguely worded national security crimes for exercising their beliefs.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) yesterday met with family members of Baha’is unjustly imprisoned in Iran.

These family members seek to highlight the status of their family members and friends who have been persecuted and imprisoned solely for adhering to their faith.

Vatican Chooses New Pope

The world's 1.2 billion strong Roman Catholic population has a new spiritual leader.

(VATICAN CITY) - In Vatican City on Wednesday, white smoke rose from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel just after 7:00 p.m. Bells rang through St. Peter's Square — they are traditional signals that the church's cardinals have chosen a new pope.

A cardinal from Argentina, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the first church leader ever chosen from South America.

How the Mighty have Fallen: The Next Steps in Reclaiming our World and Ourselves A Special Communique from ITCCS Central

The mask has finally slipped, for those who can see and understand.

(BRUSSELS ITCCS Central) - In just over one month, history has been made.

One Pope has fallen, the Vatican is in disarray, and heads of state are evading arrest warrants after being publicly tried and sentenced for Crimes against Humanity.

Cardinal Mahony: The Catholic Church`s Cross to Bear

No one can say for sure how many Catholics have left the church over this crisis, but many of those that have done so have said they left more because of the cover ups than because of the actual crimes.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Pope Benedict XVI has fled the Vatican and left the Catholic Church still deeply mired in a pedophilia crisis he could have alleviated, but didn't.

The horrific cases of priests sexually abusing young boys (mostly) in their care are well known and don't need to be recounted here.

DALET: Another Dirty Word in the Conspiracy to Steal the Land of Palestine

Zionist terror plan is still legitimized by political half-wits in the West.

(LONDON) - I have to admit, I was only dimly aware of the Dalet Plan before reading Alan Hart's latest article ’The green light for Zionism’s ethnic cleansing of Palestine’.

PAKISTAN: Christians Subjected to Violence in Lahore`s Joseph Colony

I am very sad to report this latest incident of inhuman violence against Christians in Pakistan.

(BADAMI BAGH, Lahore Pakistan) - On March 08, 2013 at approximately 6:00 a.m. (PST), I was informed of an unpleasant alleged incident of blasphemy in the Christian vicinity of Joseph Colony, North of Lahore-Punjab, Pakistan.

I was also informed of the registration of a Blasphemy case FIR offence under section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) registered against a Christian.