Religion

QUÉBEC CITY – The province of Québec has announced plans to charge a tax on unvaccinated citizens who make up the bulk of COVID hospitalizations, as well as visible religious minorities “just for the heck of it”. During a news conference…

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has described people’s decisions to have pets instead of children as “selfish”, during a recent general audience in the opulent cathedral-like palace of which he is the sovereign ruler. “Today we see a form of…

And the darkness has not overcome it. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I t gets cold in Bethlehem. Even in our own time of global warming, it is down in the low 40s there today, almost as cold in the original Bethlehem as it is in freezing…

“Why are these Christmas songs so sad?” The question came from a little girl named Hazel. She’d been raised in a different Christian tradition, with drums, guitars, and applause. But that Sunday of Advent, she was sitting with her dad in a…

On Thanksgiving, take care to remember that this pilgrim republic, fearfully and wonderfully made, was made for better and higher things. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE W illiam Bradford, the Pilgrim leader who organized the first Thanksgiving…

(Jason Redmond/Reuters) The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is set to vote this week on draft guidelines clarifying the meaning of Communion that could prohibit Catholics who express support for abortion — such as President…

HEAVEN ― A recent survey of over 10 million residents of Christian Heaven has revealed that a large majority become “somewhat” or “very” unhappy during their first millennium. “Once you’ve finished the Internet, appreciated all the great…

(artisteer/Getty Images) A tragic story takes a gravely wrong turn. By the time you read this column, Alta Fixsler may no longer be with us. Alta is a two-year-old who is severely disabled. She was put on a ventilator just about as…

BARRIE, ON – After reading about the latest controversy surrounding the Catholic church, devout Satanist Damien Winslow is conflicted on whether or not his faith is doing enough of the devil’s work. “Not to diminish all the evil done by…

MORRIS, MB ― A disruption occurred at a local library last week, caused by a man who claimed to be the author of the Book of Genesis. Patrons of the library reported discovering him poring over a copy of the Old Testament and an…