My wife, Liza, and I visited Bohol after a few days at the much more famous Philippine beach resort of Boracay. And while Boracay does have perfect white sand beaches, it draws large crowds of tourists and its beachfront has become very commercialized. The island of Bohol, a ferry ride from thebustling Philippine city of […]
Creating Musical Bridge between Divergent Faiths
Can Islam and Judaism live in peace? Skeptics may have a two word answer but incorrigible optimists may like to argue; Yes they can! This optimism comes after listening to Shye Ben Tzur, the acclaimed Israeli composer, producer and performer, who is trying to synthesize his personal experiences of Judaism with Islamic mysticism and has […]
Victims of Sex Abuse By Clergy Meet With Pope Benedict XVI
While during his first trip to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI made a stop in Washington DC where he was at the largest Catholic Church in North America, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. There he would address American Catholic bishops on a number of issues. One of the major […]
India’s first women saint, no not Mother Teresa
For the first time in the 2000-year history of the Catholic Church, a woman, popularly known as Sister Alphonsa from Kottayam, Kerala, will be declared a saint by Pope Benedict XVI. Sister Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception will be the first woman from India to be declared a saint by the Pope. She will be […]