A
seminary belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church was torched and defaced
in Jerusalem on Thursday, and police suspect it may be the work of
radical right wing Israelis.
A day earlier, a mosque in the West Bank was set on fire.
In both cases, the buildings were defaced with anti-Christian and anti-Arab slurs.
In
the Wednesday incident, words denigrating Jesus and the phrase
"redemption of Zion" were written on the wall in Hebrew, police
spokeswoman Luba Samri said.
"There is
no room for such deplorable activity in Jerusalem," Jerusalem...
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Boko Haram + ISIS = Marriage from Hell
For
sheer cruelty, they are well matched. They also share an apocalyptic
"end-of-days" vision. Now there are signs that Boko Haram -- the most
feared group in West Africa -- may be edging toward a formal pledge of
allegiance to the self-declared Caliph of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi.
Observers of Boko
Haram, which has inflicted years of terror on northern Nigeria, note
that its actions in the last six months have frequently mimicked...
Actually, that's not in the Bible
Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery. 01:00
Science and archaeology offer insights into ancient artifacts that could be linked to Jesus Christ. "Finding Jesus: Fact. Faith. Forgery," premieres Sunday Night, March 1 at 9pm ET/PT on CNN.
(SWB)NFL
legend Mike Ditka was giving a news conference one day after being
fired as the coach of the Chicago Bears when he decided to quote the
Bible.
"Scripture tells you that
all things shall pass," a choked-up Ditka said after leading his team to
only five wins during the previous season. "This,...
The dilemma over when to strike Mosul
While
U.S. Central Command officials sketched a likely April or May time
frame for a looming battle against ISIS in Mosul last week, other
military officials tell CNN there are alternative strategies that
involve a series of strikes in other locations before an all out attack
on Mosul.
At the same time, new
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is making it clear he will not commit
quickly to a time table, and wants assurances the Iraqi military...
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Drug-resistant bacteria linked to 2 deaths
The deaths of two patients at a Los Angeles hospital are linked to the deadly bacteria CRE and more than 100 other patients may have been exposed to the drug-resistant superbug, a spokeswoman for the UCLA Health System said Wednesday.
Roxanne Yamaguchi Moster said in a written statement that seven patients at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center are known to have been infected by carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, and CRE was a contributing...
