Postcards: Pandemic tempers patron saint festival in Romania
VADIM GHIRDA and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU, of Associated Press, report from Bucharest…
In France, suspect in priest’s shooting freed, search widens
Lyon, FranceAP French police on Sunday released an initial suspect in the shooting of a Greek Orthodox priest and widened their search for the gunman who critically wounded the priest as he closed the door to his official residence at a church in the city of Lyon. The Lyon prosecutor’s office said a man who […]
UK says new four week coronavirus lockdown may have to last longer
London, UKAP A new national lockdown in England may have to last longer than the planned four weeks if coronavirus infection rates don’t fall quickly enough, a senior government minister said Sunday. The lockdown announced Saturday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to run from Thursday until 2nd December. Johnson says it’s needed to stop hospitals from […]
French churches honour Nice attack victims; six detained
Paris, FranceAP Churches around France held Sunday services honoring three people killed in an Islamic extremist attack at Notre Dame Basilica in the city of Nice that pushed the country into high security alert, while police questioned six suspects in the case. Nice Archbishop Andre Marceau was preparing for a special nighttime service in the […]
Sight’s 2015 Christmas gift list
Looking for a last minute Christmas gift idea that could also impact someone in a powerful way? Here’s some alternative ideas to consider. But we know you’ve got some great ideas to share too, so please use the Your Say feature at the bottom of this article to tell others about them… 1. Your time. […]
Essay: Save Meriam, save our sense of humanity
Writing from London, MAL FLETCHER says the fate of Sudanese woman, Meriam Ibrahim – sentenced to death for ‘apostasy’, is – sadly – far from unprecedented…
Qatar government says invasive searches of women at airport “illegal actions”
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Invasive searches on female passengers from 10 aircraft at Doha’s Hamad airport violated standard procedures, a preliminary report by the Qatar government found, saying those responsible for the “illegal actions” have been referred to the public prosecution office. The incident on 2nd October, involving at least 13 Australian women on a state-owned Qatar […]
Half of aid workers report racism at work in past year – poll
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Half of aid workers have experienced racism at work in the past year, with staff and activists saying agencies are failing to combat discrimination in their ranks, a global survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and aid consultancy Aid Works found. An online survey of 286 aid workers in 63 countries […]
Thousands mourn death of Montenegro bishop amid virus fears
Podgorica, MontenegroAP Thousands of people on Saturday poured into the streets in Montenegro despite soaring coronavirus infections to mourn the death of the top Serbian Orthodox Church bishop in the country. Huge crowds gathered around the main church in the capital, Podgorica, where the body of Bishop Amfilohije was brought in an open casket ahead […]