Why Catholic Priests Can't Marry (at Least for Now)

The Roman Catholic Church bars most married men from becoming priests, but that rule, could, in theory, be changed.
Priestly celibacy is rooted in tradition, not Catholic dogma, so the pope could change it overnight.
So far, Pope Francis has given little indication that priestly celibacy is on the chopping block. However, Archbishop Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's new secretary of state and Pope Francis' No. 2 man, has said the issue is open for discussion, though still a firmly rooted Catholic tradition. [Papal Primer: History's 10 Most Intriguing Popes]
Those who are happy with the current rules say priestly celibacy allows priests time and energy to focus completely on their flock and to emulate Jesus, who was unmarried, more faithfully. But those who would like to see married priesthood argue celibacy is so difficult for many men that it dissuades people from the priesthood and can lead to sexually immature people pastoring their flocks.

US Navy searches for 2 sailors after chopper crash

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US Navy helicopter crashed into the Red Sea on Sunday and a search is underway for two of the five crew members, the military said.
The MH-60S Knighthawk was flying with the guided missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence, part of a carrier group dispatched to the region to increase pressure on Syria.
The US Fifth Fleet said the helicopter was not downed by enemy fire, but ditched into the sea.
Three of the crew members were "accounted for and stable," said the US Fifth Fleet, which oversees naval operations in a wide area along the Gulf, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean.
In a statement, it said six ships, several helicopters and airplanes were involved in the search and rescue effort for the two missing crew members.
"The crash was not due to any sort of hostile activity," US Naval Forces Central Command, which shares a commander and headquarters with the Fifth Fleet, said in a statement.
"The incident is under investigation."
The ships involved in the search and rescue effort are the USS William P. Lawrence, USS Nimitz, USS Princeton, USS Shoup, USS Stockdale and USNS Rainier.
The Nimitz and its escorts recently finished a deployment in the Gulf and were diverted to the Red Sea as US vessels deploy off Syria to support possible strikes against Bashar al-Assad's chemical-armed regime.

Egypt court bans all Muslim Brotherhood activities

 An Egyptian court on Monday banned the Muslim Brotherhood from carrying out any activities in the country and ordered the seizure of the group's funds, widening a campaign to debilitate the Islamist movement of deposed President Mohamed Mursi.

"The court bans the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood organization and its non-governmental organization and all the activities that it participates in and any organization derived from it," said the presiding judge Mohammed al-Sayed.
The court ordered the government to seize the Brotherhood's funds and administer its frozen assets.
The army-backed government is waging the toughest crackdown in decades on the Islamist group, which says it has a million members. Security forces killed hundreds of its supporters and rounded up thousands more since Mursi was deposed by the army on July 3 after mass protests against his rule.
The Brotherhood won parliamentary and presidential elections after veteran autocrat Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in 2011.
Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's toppling of Mursi triggered a political crisis in the Arab world's most populous state, with the Brotherhood insisting that a military coup robbed them of power.

The court decision is likely to drive more Brotherhood members underground and it may encourage young Islamists to take up arms against the state.

Model and video vixen Marie Miller wins Miss Earth Nigeria 2013

Popular model and video vixen Marie Miller beat 23 other contestants to emerge the 2013 Miss Earth Nigeria queen. The event held tonight at Oriental Hall, Lekki. Marie went home with a brand new 2013 Toyota Avensis and N3million one year salary. She will also represent Nigeria at the Miss Earth pageant later this year. Congrats to her. See a pic of Amber Rose, Boris Kodjoe and Ini Edo at the event after the cut

Question for LIB men - would you say yes to your lady?

If the lady in your life...girlfriend, fiancee, or wife wants to have a threesome with you and a female friend of hers, would you say yes? Having a threesome has always been one of her biggest fantasies and fortunately she has a hot friend who's willing to participate, would you go along? Why and why not?

Chris Brown calls Jay Z out in new interview, says he gets a thug pass

In the latest issue of Jet magazine Chris Brown wonders why Jay Z gets a pass for stabbing someone and selling drugs but he doesn't get a pass for beating the heck out of Rihanna.

Chris Brown tells Jet magazine...

“No disrespect, because I’m a fan, but nobody brings up the fact that [Jay Z] stabbed somebody and sold drugs. He gets a pass.”

In 2001, Jay Z got three years probation for stabbing record producer, Lance 'Un' Rivera, for leaking his album  Vol.3...Life and Times of S. Carter one month before its release date. Jay Z explained what happened that night. Continue...

But first, more from Chris Brown's Jet magazine interview

On his relationships with Karrueche Tran and Rihanna:
"Relationships are the most difficult part. That’s why I was honest with those two girls and I put out that video. My ex and I broke up because of the “situation” and she had moved on. I fell in love with another girl. Then my ex came back, so it was like, 'What is a man to do?' I told them both the truth. I didn’t do the sucker role."
Read the full interview when the issue hits stands Monday, Sept. 23.

On the media:
“The media is full of yellow journalism. A lot of things I say, they will flip it. Instead of them getting off on all the positive stuff that I do, they will bring out the negative and draw out that story.”

On the media:
“The media is full of yellow journalism. A lot of things I say, they will flip it. Instead of them getting off on all the positive stuff that I do, they will bring out the negative and draw out that story.”
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Now to Jay Z. In an excerpt from Jay Z's new book, Decoded, he explains what happened the night he stabbed record producer Lance "Un" Rivera.

2face to perform at ARS championship closing, as Arsenal legend, Robert Pires confirms attendance

Nigerian music heavy-weight, 2face Idibia is expected to set the Agege Township Stadium alight this Sunday, September 22^nd, 2013, for the Closing Ceremony of the Airtel Rising Stars Africa Championship.

Also the youngest Nigerian non-inheritor millionaire and winner of the inaugural edition of the Nigeria’s Got Talent (NGT) Television show, Amarachi Uyanne, and the first runner up of the NGT competition, violinist, Godwin Strings are slated to perform at this event. Continue...

Big Brother Africa – The Chase Housemates, Melvin Oduah and Beverly Osu will also add colour to the occasion as they storm the venue of the championship to support talented kids drawn from 16 African countries. Meanwhile, Arsenal legend, Robert Pires, has also confirmed his attendance of the closing event. He will arrive Nigeria on Saturday, September 21 for the Grand finale. Continue...

Nigeria’s topnotch songster, 2face will light up the stage and take excitement to a higher level as he performs hits from his rich repertoire of songs while Amarachi Uyanne and Godwin Strings will also relive moments of the maiden edition of the NGT show as they perform to thrill guests with what some enthusiasts have dubbed avant-garde entertainment. 
 

This year’s edition of the ARS kicked off Monday at the Agege Township Stadium with host Nigeria recording respective victories in the opening group matches against Kenya female and DRC male teams.

The Airtel Rising Stars Africa Championship, which kicked off on Monday, is part of the Airtel Rising Stars programme, a soccer talent initiative that has focused on identifying and nurturing soccer talent.

Broadcast by SuperSport and Canal Plus, the Airtel football competition provides the perfect platform to spot top soccer talents from the continent.

Over 600 aspiring footballers travelled to Lagos to participate in the Airtel Rising Stars Africa Championship. The countries that are participating are - Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Malawi, Ghana, Zambia, Gabon, DRC, Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Uganda, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

Segun Ogunsanya, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, said: "Airtel has signed broadcasting pact with SuperSport and Canal Plus to ensure that young aspiring footballers get the Pan African media exposure they deserve. Fans across the continent have the opportunity to view the dazzling skills of these extremely talented players."

Mr. Ogunsanya confirmed that as part of its partnership with DSTV’s sports channel, SuperSport, the Boys and Girls final matches will be broadcast live on Sunday September 22nd. 

The best players of the tournament will participate in football clinics under the supervision of the best coaches of the Arsenal FC and Manchester United soccer schools. The clinics will be held in April 2014 in Lagos (Nigeria) and Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of Congo).

The Airtel Rising Stars Africa U-17 soccer tournament is a unique pan-African initiative of Airtel Africa designed to create a pool of talents to feed the national football teams of African countries.

Mikel ends league goal drought

Nigerian John Obi Mikel broke his 185-match English Premier League goal drought at the weekend by scoring for Chelsea in a 2-0 win over Fulham.
A close-range half-volley brought immense relief to the midfielder, whose two other goals for the 'Blues' came in the FA Cup six seasons ago.
Reigning African Footballer of the Year and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was among the Manchester City scorers in a 4-1 derby rout of Manchester United.
ENGLAND
JOHN OBI MIKEL (Chelsea)
Nigeria midfielder Mikel finally scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in a 2-0 win over Fulham. The 26-year-old holding midfielder, whose two other Chelsea goals came in the FA Cup in 2007, hooked home a half-volley from a John Terry knock-down in the 84th minute at Stamford Bridge.

KENYAN CATHOLIC LAWYER SUES PILATE OVER CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS

                             

The conviction of Jesus Christ by Pontius Pilate may be the most famous court verdict ever and perhaps the most consequential, since it led to Christ’s crucifixion and the founding of a global religion-Christianity. Now a Kenyan lawyer want to overturn Pilate’s decision, though he wants to keep the faith flowed from it. The selective and malicious prosecution of Jesus violated his human right Dola Indidis, a Roman Catholic who is petitioning the international court of justice, based at The Hague, to nullify Jesus conviction and death sentence. Indidis, a former spokesman for the Kenyan judiciary, accuses Pilate who was the Roman governor of Judea, of judicial misconduct, abuse of office, bias and prejudice. That may be the case, at least in the view of believers and many bible scholars. But getting a court to rule on a 2,000-year-old case from an outlying province in a long defunct empire will not be easy.

               Indidis, first brought his case before the Kenyan high court in Nairobi in 2007, but the court refused to hear it, saying it lacked jurisdiction. Now he is turning to the international court of justice.  

Faster Honey, Move Move!

President Jonathan honours Nigerian athlete, Blessing Okagbare

President Jonathan today September 11th honoured Africa's fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare. The Olympic and world Athletics Championship medalist was rewarded for her impressive performance at the recently concluded 2013 World Athletic Championship in Moscow. Blessing won the silver medal in the long jump and also placed third in the Women’s 200m race.

President Jonathan said Blessing, who is Africa's 100m record holder, and her coach would be considered for national honours and announced a cash gift of N3 million for her and N3.5million for her coach.

Dear LIB readers: A man wants to pay me off to leave my girlfriend

From a male LIB reader

I've been dating this lady for about two years now and she has been pressuring me to propose. We are both 29 and sincerely I am not ready to get married but I do like her and want to continue the relationship but amazingly about a week ago I got a call from a man offering me N500, 000 to end my relationship with her. The man is my girlfriend's ex-boyfriend who went to America 7 years ago. He's back in Nigeria now and wants to marry her but she told him she's in a relationship with me and can't leave me. I think he believes he can get her if I'm out of the picture hence the offer. I really like this lady but N500, 000 is a lot of money, I'm tempted to take it, especially since I am not ready to settle down. If I take it would that make me a bad person? I want my girlfriend to be happy and getting married would make her happy, so I would be doing her a favour by letting her go I think.

Question for the ladies: Which would you choose?

A. 37 year old woman, who has her own business and is worth N200million, with N100milion cash sitting in your bank account, BUT no husband or kids...but hoping to one day have them.
OR
B. 37 year old woman married with three/four kids and earns N150k a month - her husband also earns in the same range a month.

Which would you choose?

Married singer Robin Thicke poses with naked women for Treat!

Robin Thicke posed on the cover of Treats! magazine with five completely nude model and revealed that it was his wife actress Paula Patton who urged him to do the shoot with the naked models. 

 'It was very sexy and I like that. At first I thought, ''Okay, let’s just do topless'' ...but, again, my wife and her friends were like, ''No way…go all the way.'' I think we definitely pushed the envelope,' he said.

Well, a groupie recently claimed that Robin and Paula have an open relationship so may be that's why she's encouraging it. See more hot photos after the cut...

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