Religion: Instead of harassing worshippers try civility, dialogue

I read with shock about the protest outside of the new Mars Hill Church in Southeast Portland this past weekend. Twenty protesters gathered in front of the church, not only carrying banners, but -- more alarmingly -- shouting obscenities as churchgoers left their service. One woman yelled, "Shame on you bigots. You're not welcome here. You're going to burn in hell." Is this what Portland has degraded to? Harassing people leaving their house of worship?

UK: Homeless On The Streets Of London

In “mega” cities many people are unaware of the situation of their fellow citizens because they are somewhat hidden and live separate lives. However, now is the time to become more socially conscious and help tackle these issues contributing to society and its needs.

US: Local Doctors Head to Guatemala With Humanity First

Perform Free Surgeries and Eye Exams

On October 23, 2011, a volunteer medical team comprised of optometrists, anesthesiologists and medical students will head to Guatemala as a part of Humanity First USA’s Gift of Sight (GoS). The GoS team will be providing another round of free eye exams and surgeries in the underdeveloped nation as part of its initiative to curb the rapid rise of vision loss.

US: Radio Prophet Gone From Airwaves On New Judgment Day Eve

ALAMEDA, Calif (Reuters) - An evangelical broadcaster whose end-of-the-world prophecy earlier this year stirred a global media frenzy has vanished from the public eye and airwaves ahead of his recalibrated doomsday date, set for Friday.

Days after the apocalypse he originally predicted for May 21 conspicuously failed to materialize, Harold Camping emerged from a brief seclusion to say he had merely miscalculated by five months, and he pronounced a new Judgment Day, October 21.

Asia: Beer Over Belief As Alcohol Ban Is Overturned In A Nation Of 97% Muslims

The owners of Murree Brewery in Rawalpindi say that demand is growing

It is an Islamic Republic where alcohol is forbidden to 97 per cent of the population and drinkers can face 80 lashes of the whip under religious law.

However, in a move set to anger religious conservatives, Pakistan is poised to become an exporter of beer.