FILM: STEVEN SPIELBERG MOVIE TO EXAMINE NOTORIOUS CATHOLIC KIDNAPPING OF JEWISH BOY

JOSEPHINE MCKENNA, of Religion News Service, reports on plans for director Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film about a case in the mid-19th century which highlights the issue of forced conversion…
Music Soundbite – The TCM Update: Forest Edge and The Rock’s Been Rolled
Stars Go Dim is among the acts performing at Forest Edge and The Rock’s Been Rolled. To hear this week’s edition of The TCM Update, simply click on this link…
Family Christian Stores, largest Christian retailer in world, closing after 85 years
Family Christian Stores, which filed for bankruptcy protection two years ago, has announced it is closing after 85 years. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company employed more than 3,000 people in 240 retail sites across 36 states. It was considered the world’s largest retailer of Christian-themed merchandise. “We had two very difficult years post-bankruptcy,” said Chuck Bengochea, […]
Kidnapping of German archaeologists highlights growing insecurity in southern Kaduna, Nigeria
World Watch Monitor Two German archaeologists have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in southern Kaduna, highlighting the growing insecurity in the northern Nigerian state. The kidnapping of the two men, who have been working in the region for 10 years, took place in Kagarko, 80 kilometres from Kafanchan, where more than 800 people have been […]