In keeping with the administration’s apparent strategy of alienating the one real ally his country has in the Middle East, reports are surfacing that Barack Hussein Obama is close to stabbing the Jewish state in the back in international diplomacy. MORE

The lava flow hitting Pahoa Hawaii, coming from Kīlauea’s Pu’u O’o crater, is an impressive sight to behold in high definition. Thanks to Earthspace103 for getting out HQ video of this flow! MORE

Pope Francis on Thursday called on all men and women of good will to fight for the abolishment of the death penalty in “all of its forms” and for the improvement of prison conditions.

The Pope was addressing a group of members of the International Association of Criminal Law whom he received in the Vatican. MORE

After years of costly delays and political infighting, the crown jewel of the new World Trade Center complex will finally be open for business Monday, welcoming its first wave of workers.

About 175 employees from anchor tenant and publishing giant Condé Nast — whose employees include Vanity Fair’s Graydon Carter, Vogue’s Anna Wintour and the New Yorker’s David Remnick — will move into offices on floors 20 through 44 of the 104-floor “Freedom Tower,” officially 1 World Trade Center. MORE

One sudden gust of wind made it look like the Pope had sprouted wings.

Another wrapped the cape completely around his head masking his face from the crowds in the square below.

Pope Francis has become used to such indignities since becoming Pontiff in March last year. MORE

The duo then musically mocked Maine nurse Kaci Hickox, who has been criticized for not abiding by ebola quarantine instructions. But Paisely and Underwood went on to seriously talk about another major issue… “Post-Partum Taylor Swift Disorder.” Paisley said he knows President Obama doesn’t care about “PPTSD,” revealing that he found out after jumping the White House fence. MORE

Lately I spend more time watching Youtube than regular television. There wasn’t much quality content on Youtube at first, but over the past few years some very experienced preppers have started some fantastic channels. Since a lot of people I talk to aren’t aware of this, I decided to compile a list of the 100 best prepper and survivalist Youtube channels (in my opinion). It would take days, maybe even weeks to check all these out, so I encourage you to bookmark this page. MORE

Pope Francis says Judas Iscariot was not the only sinner among the Twelve Apostles, but he was the one who “closed himself to love.”

In a homily during his morning Mass at the Vatican Tuesday, the pope spoke of the universality of sin while encouraging the faithful to fully immerse themselves in the Catholic Church and not simply stand on the threshold of their faith. MORE

This letter was printed in the Daily Breeze on June 4 2012.  Why the Religious vote didn’t defeat Obama then was because most Christians do not accept the Mormon religion as Christian. They got their revenge last Tuesday though. Continue reading →

Since September 2012 Russia has been quietly building up its gold reserves, hitting 1,149.8 tonnes last month — its highest level since 1993. In the process the country has overtaken both Switzerland and China on its way to amassing the sixth-largest gold reserve pile in the world. MORE

From the mountains to the prairies, Catholic churches stand tall—as widely varied as the people who worship in them.

For most Americans, the U.S. Capitol in Washington is among the most recognizable buildings in the country. MORE

…many Catholic conservatives and traditionalists these days are asking if the pontiff has an enemies list of his own.

Recently, news has surfaced that the Vatican is either contemplating or has launched investigations of three bishops in different parts of the world: MORE

Douthat had raised the possibility of “an outright schism” earlier this year, as well, and his warnings have been echoed by a number of other church leaders and commentators. The anxiety on the right has also drawn increasing media speculation about the possibility of conservatives splintering off. MORE