Roundup: Korea, the Pope against secularism, former Premier on gay marriage

Pope seeks Protestant allies to combat secularism

All faiths have to work together to stanch the tide of secularism sweeping the world, warned Pope Benedict XVI on September 23  during the second day of a tour through his native Germany.

Why I support gay marriage

It gives me no joy to see people who are created in God’s image unable to fully express their humanity, or live with the rights and dignity that heterosexual people are afforded.

South Koreans’ visit to North Korea aims to ease tensions

A four-day visit to North Korea by representatives of several South Korean religious denominations is a sign tensions may be easing between the two nations, observers said.