Felix N. Codilla III

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• May 11, 2017

  Study Suggests Fitness Video Games May Be Good for Brain Health and Memory

  There was a time when parents worry about the negative effects video games will have on their kids. It seems like those parents, who are senior citizens by now, may need more gaming than their children did to keep their senses from falling to senility and dementia.

• May 11, 2017

  Vatican Conference on Black Holes Unites Science and Religion

  An ongoing conference in Rome aims to show that science and religion are not incompatible but should be seen as complementary in unlocking the mysteries of the cosmos. The two fields are not at odds with each other but are united in the continuing search for truth.

• May 11, 2017

  Absence of Outraged People Prompts Irish Police to Ditch Stephen Fry's Blasphemy Probe

  The Irish police dropped its probe on the blasphemous comments made by British comedian Stephen Fry after determining that there was no injured party and that there were not enough people outraged by the remarks. Investigators spoke to the complainant and informed that they won't be carrying out further inquiries.

• May 11, 2017

  U.S. Officials Help Chinese Christian Family Escape to America

  A Chinese Christian mother facing government persecution managed to flee her home country with her two daughters, thanks to the help of some American contacts and the U.S. government. Their thrilling escape was akin to that of a suspense movie that involved high-level diplomatic wrangling, political drama and border jurisdiction.

• May 11, 2017

  Wife of Hillsong Senior Pastor Bats for Stronger Leadership Roles for Women in Church

  World renowned female pastor Bobbie Houston asserted her support to church leadership roles for women, saying the issue is rooted in Biblical principle. The co-founder of Hillsong Church has been a staunch advocate for putting women in various roles in Christian ministry.

• May 10, 2017

  Researchers Find New Evidence of Species Believed to Be Humanity's Cousin

  Researchers excavating for fossils in a South African cave have found the remains of three Homo naledi individuals. State-of-the-art dating techniques showed that the bones were not that old, which indicated that another species of hominin survived alongside the first humans in Africa.

• May 10, 2017

  Archbishop of Canterbury Says Tears Of Iraqi Christians Have Been 'Forgotten By The World'

  The Head of the Church of England talked about the persecution of Middle Eastern Christians in his Sunday sermon at Jerusalem's St. George's Anglican cathedral. Archbishop Justin Welby is in the middle of a 12-day humanitarian visit to the Holy Land to lay the foundation for a long-term relationship with the region.

• May 10, 2017

  Christian Man Shot Dead Inside Barbershop In Egypt's Northern Sinai

  Assailants shot dead a Christian man inside a barber shop late Saturday in Egypt's northern Sinai, which is being contested by a local affiliate of Islamic State (ISIS). The latest atrocity was made a day after the extremist group issued a threat that it would escalate attacks against Christians.

• May 10, 2017

  'Passion of the Christ' Star Jim Caviezel Says He Doesn't Regret Playing the Role of Jesus

  Jim Caviezel is best known for playing Jesus in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of Christ." The 2004 film succeeded in touching millions of hearts worldwide, but it also affected the actor's career in Hollywood where a battle of principle rages between conservatives and liberals.

• May 10, 2017

  Thirteen Countries Where Apostasy and Blasphemy Are Punishable by Death

  There are 13 countries that impose the capital punishment for apostasy and blasphemy.