Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Jerome Emiliani. The World’s Oldest Monastery Has Been Restored Egypt Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities has completed an eight-year,14.5-million Dollars restoration …More
Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Jerome Emiliani.
The World’s Oldest Monastery Has Been Restored
Egypt
Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities has completed an eight-year,14.5-million Dollars restoration of the world’s oldest monastery, which was founded by disciples of St. Anthony, the patriarch of monks. The restoration has drawn renewed attention to the plight of Christians in the country, where government approval is required to repair or build churches. The nation of 77.8 million is 90% Muslim and 9% Christian, the vast majority of whom are members of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
US-Military Kills Also With Morning-After Pills
USA
Officials at the Pentagon have decided to require U.S. military bases all over the world to provide abortifacient morning-after pills, or emergency contraception according to Associated Press. A Defense Department spokeswoman told the agency that the Pentagon was following through with a recommendation by an allegedly independent panel of doctors and pharmacists, who recommended the morning-after pill be included on the list of required medications stocked at military facilities.
Pope Hails the Family
Vatican
Yesterday Pope Benedict XVI met with the participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family. In his address the Holy Father said: “The family founded on marriage between a man and a woman, is the greatest help that can be given to children”. Then he added: “A troubled family environment, the division of the parents and, in particular, separation through divorce are not without consequences for children.”
Satanic Games
Internet
An increasing number of video games are glorifying Satan, according to an article posted on the blog of Johnette Benkovic “Living His Life Abundantly”. In the game “Tecmo’s Deception: Invitation To Darkness” “players make an unholy pact and sell their soul to Satan in exchange for power, with the object of the game being to ensure the resurrection of Satan and obtain his power. Other games feature demonic heroes. In “Nocturne”, the hero seeks to destroy the three archangels and God. Responsible parents are recommended to consult the website “Plugged In” before choosing what games their children can play.
The World’s Oldest Monastery Has Been Restored
Egypt
Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities has completed an eight-year,14.5-million Dollars restoration of the world’s oldest monastery, which was founded by disciples of St. Anthony, the patriarch of monks. The restoration has drawn renewed attention to the plight of Christians in the country, where government approval is required to repair or build churches. The nation of 77.8 million is 90% Muslim and 9% Christian, the vast majority of whom are members of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
US-Military Kills Also With Morning-After Pills
USA
Officials at the Pentagon have decided to require U.S. military bases all over the world to provide abortifacient morning-after pills, or emergency contraception according to Associated Press. A Defense Department spokeswoman told the agency that the Pentagon was following through with a recommendation by an allegedly independent panel of doctors and pharmacists, who recommended the morning-after pill be included on the list of required medications stocked at military facilities.
Pope Hails the Family
Vatican
Yesterday Pope Benedict XVI met with the participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family. In his address the Holy Father said: “The family founded on marriage between a man and a woman, is the greatest help that can be given to children”. Then he added: “A troubled family environment, the division of the parents and, in particular, separation through divorce are not without consequences for children.”
Satanic Games
Internet
An increasing number of video games are glorifying Satan, according to an article posted on the blog of Johnette Benkovic “Living His Life Abundantly”. In the game “Tecmo’s Deception: Invitation To Darkness” “players make an unholy pact and sell their soul to Satan in exchange for power, with the object of the game being to ensure the resurrection of Satan and obtain his power. Other games feature demonic heroes. In “Nocturne”, the hero seeks to destroy the three archangels and God. Responsible parents are recommended to consult the website “Plugged In” before choosing what games their children can play.