Felix N. Codilla III

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• Jun 7, 2017

  Evangelicals Are Non-Committal on Climate Change, Thinks It Is a Liberal Issue

  Ecumenism has brought Catholics and Evangelicals together, as they focus on their shared doctrines and stand on issues like birth control, abortion and same-sex marriage. But there is one issue these two sects disagree on — Climate Change. A Washington Post opinion piece attempted to examine the reasons behind this.

• Jun 7, 2017

  Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Potentially Double Patients' Life Expectancy

  Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer among males and the third leading cause of death in men. Those afflicted by the disease may want to benefit from the breakthrough made by a British study which could more than double the life expectancy of sufferers.

• Jun 7, 2017

  Lesbian Develops Bible App for LGBTQ Christians Who Feel Excluded

  Crystal Cheatham won't forget the time she decided to come out in the open about her sexuality, but she was rebuffed by pastors who told her she couldn't continue as a church leader and be a lesbian at the same time. She was 23 and a graduating student at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

• Jun 7, 2017

  Climate Change Seen to Be Behind Extinction of Ice Age Giants

  Mammoths like the elephant-sized sloth and powerful sabre-toothed cat thrived in the ice age climate. Various theories have been presented why these giant species suddenly went extinct around 12,300 years ago. A new study blames changes in environmental conditions as one of the driving forces behind the rapid extinctions.

• Jun 7, 2017

  U.S., Australia Face New Threats as ISIS Fighters Return Home in the Face of Islamic Caliphate's Defeat

  After being targeted by 2,300 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State (ISIS) is weakening and is headed for defeat in the Middle East. But the caliphate's collapse brings with it a whole new range of problems — the biggest of which is the increased rate of returning foreign fighters.

• Jun 7, 2017

  Lynching of Pakistani Student After Being Accused of Blasphemy Revealed to Be Premeditated

  A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has revealed that Mashal Khan, the Pakistani student who was lynched on blasphemy allegations, was a victim of conspiracy hatched by some student leaders and university employees of his school. The report also served as a posthumous absolving of the victim.

• Jun 7, 2017

  ISIS Attacks on the Philippines Only Unites Muslims and Christians More

  Foreign journalists covering the conflict in Marawi, southern Philippines conjured of scenes similar to Raqqa and Mosul. There may have been similarities, especially on battle scenes and civilians trying to escape the war zone. However, what surprised them was the unity between Christians and Muslims that wasn't apparent in Iraq and Syria.

• Jun 7, 2017

  'The View' Hosts Accuse Christian Business Owners of Being Like the Taliban Over Birth Control Objections

  During a segment of ABC's "The View" last week, the female hosts slammed Christian business owners with deeply held religious beliefs over their stance on birth control and compared them to the Taliban for refusing to provide contraceptives to their employees.

• Jun 6, 2017

  New Findings Suggest Mars Might Have Supported Life

  Scientists observing the surface of Mars have made a discovery suggesting that life on the red planet may have existed a billion years ago. The hypothesis was reached after finding that one of its ancient lakes had multiple environments, making it possible for microbial life to have thrived.

• Jun 6, 2017

  Man Dies After Swimming With New Religious Tattoo Despite Warnings

  A 31-year-old man died after the new tattoo on his leg became infected because he went for a swim.