A leader of the Christian Association of Nigeria alleges that terrorists are being trained in remote areas of northern Nigeria. CAN General Secretary Elder Saidu Dogo says that, if thew government does not act against such activities, the country could be destabilised.
“We should be expecting more crises because there are trainings going on in [...]

Laura Rosen Cohen of the National Post is horrified by some recent news stories of abuse inflicted on the disabled. How can we protect the vulnerable?
As the parent of a child with special needs, I was particularly repulsed and revolted by the story of the torture of a mentally disabled young man from Hamilton [...]

My friend Alan. who blogs as The Sheepcat, is posting his spiritual journey from “out and proud” homosexual and gay-rights activist to Roman Catholic convert. He is now engaged to a smart, lovely, and devout woman named Theresa. May God bless them and their marriage.
Part 1 of his story is posted here, and [...]

Stun gun shock to head may cause seizures, doctors warn — CBC Health News, 17 March
h/t: Darcey at Dust My Broom

During a debate in the Florida legislature on making bestiality illegal, someone made the mistake of mentioning animal husbandry.
Rich’s legislation would target only those who derived or helped others derive ‘’sexual gratification” from an animal, specifying that conventional dog-judging contests and animal-husbandry practices are permissible.
That last provision tripped up Miami Democratic Sen. Larcenia Bullard.
”People are [...]

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) threatened to fine a company up to $11,000 per day over a link to an anti-abortion site on ACMA’s list of verboten websites. Nowhere does the lengthy news story in The Australian address the issue of why an anti-abortion site is on the “top-secret list of banned [...]

An Egyptian Islamic scholar has issued a fatwa encouraging people to monitor the condition of their neighbours’ marriages. If evidence of irreconcilable differences is found, he says, bring it to court.
A fatwa or religious edict issued by a senior Egyptian cleric invites people to end their neighbours’ marriages if they can prove they are [...]

Almost two years ago, three Christians were horribly murdered by Muslims in Turkey. A documentary film will be released next month on the second anniversary of their martyrdom.
On 18 April 2007, Necati Aydlin, Ugur Yuksel, and Tilmann Geske were killed in Malatya, Turkey—the first known Christian martyrs since the birth of the Turkish republic. [...]

The collect for today, the Feast Day of St Patrick (c. 390-c. 461), Bishop, Missionary, Patron of Ireland (source):
Almighty God,
who in thy providence chose thy servant Patrick
to be the apostle of the people of Ireland:
keep alive in us the fire of faith which he kindled,
and in this our earthly pilgrimage
strengthen us to gain the light [...]