‘Aye, those be slighting words against the Lord:’ Ireland’s blasphemy law On the first day of 2010 (note: not 1310), Ireland’s new blasphemy law came into effect, making statements about the folly of religion punishable by a 25,000 euro fine. Specifically, the law forbids “publishing or uttering matter that is grossly abusive or insulting in [...]

Vatican Bank probed for money laundering ROME – A probe has been opened by Rome magistrates to determine whether the Vatican bank, the Istituto Opere di Religione (IOR), violated Italian laws against money laundering. The probe is focusing on one or more accounts IOR opened with Unicredit, Italy’s biggest bank, through which some 60 million [...]

No Charges For Mother of Teen With Cancer A 13-year-old boy with cancer who fled the state with his mother to avoid court-ordered chemotherapy has returned, Minnesota officials said today. The arrest warrant issued for Daniel Hauser’s mother Colleen while they were on the run have been quashed, Brown County Sheriff Rich Hoffmann said at [...]