San Francisco Archbishop criticises toppling of statue
San Francisco, USAP San Francisco Archbishop Salvadore Cordileone criticised the pulling down of the Junipero Serra statue in Golden Gate Park. “What is happening to our society? A renewed national movement to heal memories and correct the injustices of racism and police brutality in our country has been hijacked by some into a movement of […]
Rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse on the longest day of the year
Chiayi, TaiwanReuters A shimmering ring of light flashed into view on Sunday in parts of the eastern hemisphere as the moon drifted across the face of the sun in a rare eclipse on the longest day of the year. The path of the eclipse spanned East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Most […]
Cardinal Pell to publish prison diary musing on case, church
Rome, ItalyAP Cardinal George Pell, the former Vatican finance minister who was convicted and then acquitted of sexual abuse in his native Australia, is set to publish his prison diary musing on life in solitary confinement, the Catholic Church, politics and sports. Catholic publisher Ignatius Press told The Associated Press on Saturday the first installment […]
‘VeggieTales’ creator Phil Vischer releases viral video on race in America
RNS Bob the Tomato wants you to care about racism. Earlier this week, Phil Vischer – creator of VeggieTales and voice of Bob the Tomato in the popular Christian animated series – posted a now viral video called “Race in America” that attempts to answer the question: “Why are people so angry?” Phil Vischer presents his “Race […]
As US lockdowns lift, evictions loom for poorest city dwellers
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation A torrent of evictions looms as US coronavirus lockdowns are lifted, putting millions of people, often in black communities, at risk of losing their homes, housing researchers and activists warned. Many states have halted evictions since mid-March, as the novel coronavirus spread rapidly, but such provisions are scheduled to […]
Pope hails Italy virus doctors, nurses as heroes at Vatican
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis welcomed doctors and nurses from the coronavirus-ravaged region of Lombardy to the Vatican on Saturday to thank them for their selfless work and “heroic” sacrifice. Francis dedicated one of his first post-lockdown audiences to Italy’s front-line medical and civil protection personnel, telling them that their example of professional competence and compassion […]
“Lost memories”: War crimes evidence threatened by AI moderation
AVI ASHER-SCHAPIRO and BAN BARKAWI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on how Al-enabled tools on media websites may be erroneously removing content that could be used to prove rights violations at bodies like the International Criminal Court…