Pentecost Sunday Today!

WASHINGTON (GaeaTimes.com)- Its May 23rd and it is also a Sunday, so the Christian community around the world gets ready to celebrate the Pentecost Sunday yet again this year. For many of us who are unaware, Pentecost Sunday is that day when Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit, which means the …. Read the original article  : here.

Polish priests rebury Copernicus as hero after astronomer’s remains found in unmarked grave

Astronomer Copernicus reburied as hero in Poland

FROMBORK, Poland – Nicolaus Copernicus, the 16th-century astronomer whose findings were condemned by the Roman Catholic Church as heretical, was reburied by Polish priests as a hero on Saturday, nearly 500 years after he was laid to rest in an unmarked grave.
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Pope calls for solidarity in world’s finances, says ethics must guide all action

Pope calls for ethics in world economy
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI called Saturday for ethics and solidarity in the world’s financial system, rebuking governments he said failed to act properly in the face of speculation that hurts poorer nations.

Benedict did not mention specific countries in his comments.
But he said that an “ethical interaction of … Read : Pope calls for solidarity in world’s finances, says ethics must guide all action.

Polish priests to rebury Copernicus as hero after astronomer’s remains found in unmarked grave

Astronomer Copernicus to be reburied as hero

FROMBORK, Poland – Nicolaus Copernicus, the 16th-century astronomer whose work was condemned by the Catholic Church as heretical, will be reburied by Polish priests as a hero on Saturday, nearly 500 years after he was laid to rest in an unmarked grave.
His burial in a tomb in the cathedral …. Original source  : Polish priests to rebury Copernicus as hero after astronomer’s remains found in unmarked grave.

Facebook page that led to Pakistani ban removed, possibly by creator

Facebook page that led to Pakistani ban removed

ISLAMABAD – A Facebook page that was considered offensive to Islam and led to a Pakistani ban on the site has been removed, possibly by its creator.
Facebook said Friday it has not taken any action on the page, which had attracted more than 100,000 users and encouraged users …. Source article  : Facebook page that led to Pakistani ban removed, possibly by creator.

Pakistan bans 1,000 websites over cartoon row

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan banned more than 1,000 web links and proxy sites containing “sacrilegious” cartoons of Prophet Mohammed and other hate materials, officials said Friday.

The fresh ban comes a day after Pakistan authorities blocked video sharing site YouTube and social networking site Facebook, where a group announced an online competition for cartoons of Prophet Mohammed … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pakistan bans 1,000 websites over cartoon row.

Synthetic cell must benefit mankind: Vatican

ROME – Vatican and Catholic church officials in Italy welcomed Friday the creation by US scientists of the first synthetic cell, but stressed that such scientific discoveries must ultimately benefit mankind.

“If it is used toward the good, to treat pathologies, we can only be positive” the Vatican’s top bioethics official, Monsignor Rino Fisichella, told Italian … Read more >>.

Pakistanis protest against ‘blasphemous’ cartoons

RAWALPINDI – Thousands of Pakistanis took to the streets Friday to protest against “blasphemous” caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed on the social networking website Facebook and video sharing site YouTube.

Angry crowds gathered after Friday prayers across Pakistan and chanted slogans against Facebook users who have organised an “Everyone Draw Mohammed Day” competition.
The online organisers … Original article on : Pakistanis protest against ‘blasphemous’ cartoons.

Protests across Pakistan against prophet’s cartoons on Facebook

ISLAMABAD – Rallies and demonstrations were held across Pakistan Friday to protest publishing of blasphemous caricatures of Prophet Mohammad on social network site Facebook and Youtube.

Protesters urged the government to take strict action against the countries involved in publishing of the caricatures.
A protest rally was taken out from the Faisal Masjid here after Friday … Read more »».

Tenn. tea party event won’t drop speaker denounced by national Muslim group over Islam views

Tenn. tea party won’t drop speaker for Islam views

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tea party organizers will not drop a speaker from a Tennessee convention this weekend despite calls from a national Muslim rights group that considers her anti-Islamic.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations had urged that Pamela Geller be cut from the Tennessee Tea Party Convention in … Original source on Gaea Times at : Tenn. tea party event won’t drop speaker denounced by national Muslim group over Islam views.

Akali Dal accuses centre of delaying SGPC polls

CHANDIGARH – The ruling Akali Dal in Punjab Friday accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre of delaying the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) elections.

“The working committee of the party today unanimously demanded immediate conduct of the SGPC elections without any delay,” Akali Dal president and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh … Read more >>>.

Catholic Church: synthetic cell potentially a good development but life originates from God

Church warns cell scientists not to play God

ROME – Catholic Church officials said Friday that the recently created first synthetic cell could be a positive development if correctly used, but warned scientists that only God can create life.
Vatican and Italian church officials were mostly cautious in their first reaction to the announcement from the United … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Catholic Church: synthetic cell potentially a good development but life originates from God.

Prophet cartoon in South African paper sparks new row

JOHANNESBURG – Days after an alleged Al Qaeda operative detailed sketchy plans to attack the football World Cup over cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, a newspaper in South Africa has caused controversy by also publishing cartoons of the Prophet.

A cartoon by award-winning satirist Jonathan Shapiro in the Mail & Guardian weekly newspaper Friday shows the Prophet … Read more >>.

Top Italian cardinal: synthetic cell a sign of intelligence but ethics must be considered

Cardinal: synthetic cell requires need for ethics

ROME – A top Italian cardinal says the recent creation by researchers of the first synthetic cell is a sign of human intelligence but warns of the ethical responsibility of any scientific progress.
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, the head of the Italian bishops’ conference, said Friday that the invention is “further …. Original source  : Top Italian cardinal: synthetic cell a sign of intelligence but ethics must be considered.