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Europe's unique light pollution law: dark skies over Slovenia
The next time you visit Slovenia or end up in its capital, Ljubljana, look up and spare a thought for the stars and the birds. As well as the humans sleeping in the buildings, sheltered from light. From Slovenia, this is the only legislation of its kind in the world
church, lifestyle, best of cafebabel.com, slovenia, ecology, green europe on the ground, politics
Pigs can fly or the pope is green
Does Benedict XVI really have green fingers? He’s been branded the ‘green pope’ for his advocacy of global environmental protection for years – but is it merited?
church, environment, lifestyle, green cities, energy, environmental protection, rome
Spain’s Satan lovers
Occult rituals, sects, animal sacrifices, disappearances...the fascination with the devil is on the rise on the Iberian peninsula, just as more and more priests are performing exorcisms. Where is this fascination coming from? Is it dangerous to dance with the devil? When can we even begin to talk about this thematic seriously?
Atheist campaigners: arrest pope
Enunciations and remarks by high ranking catholic clergy only serve to validate two prominent atheist campaigners' proposed legal action for 'crimes against humanity' against the pope. Rather an offbeat way to mark 19 April, which is the fifth anniversary of Benedict XVI's pontificate
church, paedophilia, atheism, religion and democracy, catholicism, religion, society
Abortion in Spain: revival of conservatism?
On 7 March - the eve of international women's day - thousands held a 'march for life' on the streets of Madrid. They were protesting against the voting in of the law on abortion without restriction, as adopted on 24 February by the socialist government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero. A French reaction on the law that has caused feelings to run high
church, josé luis rodríguez zapatero, human rights, abortion, sexuality, spain, catholicism
London: god bless your (exploding) iPhone
The first Sunday of the new year was once an occasion for the faithful population to bring their working gear and tools into church to be blessed. What’s the harm then if an anglican vicar has decided to keep up with the times? All the more so since his parish is located in the financial heart of London
How to seek the Holy Grail one hour from London
As American author Dan Brown's follow-up to 'The Da Vinci Code' is released on 16 September - 'The Lost Symbol' focuses on the Freemasons - we uphold tradition and go questing for the cup that Jesus used at the Last Supper at its rumoured location in Hertford
church, conspiracy, travel, tom hanks, history, culture, dan brown
Anti-crisis plans: married with a family in Italy? The church will pay you
On 31 March, it was announced at the Italian episcopal conference that the Italian bankers association (l’Abi) would fund a sum of 30 million euros credit for families in economic difficulties. Have the state and the church slipped back to the middle ages?
Benedict XVI, stuck in the Middle Ages?
The catholic church is in trouble. On the one hand the raging controversies with other religions and the non-religious world have been reduced to a minimum. On the other hand however there is a fraction in the Pope's internal world
church, religion, society, laïcité, pope benedict xvi, vatican
God is a communist and unaware of it
Now that the largest catholic political party are no longer present in parliament and the centre-left are significantly weakened, it is the Vatican who are playing the role of the greatest opposition to the Italian government. Others however denounce the church as ‘crypto-communist’
