Armenian recruits baptised before heading into war
Nagorno-KarabakhAP In a wooded area of Nagorno-Karabakh, new recruits to the war besieging the region underwent a ritual Monday they hope will help them endure the fight – baptism into the Armenian Apostolic Church. One by one, the young men in camouflage fatigues approached a priest, who dipped their clasped hands into a water-filled kettle […]
Wow!: Asia’s aspiring ‘green-collar’ workers hope for jobs in COVID recovery
BEH LIH YI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a Singapore-based website, in a South-East Asian first, aims to link workers with “green” jobs…
Vatican breaks silence, explains Pope’s civil union comments
Rome, Italy AP The Vatican says Pope Francis’ comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but still confirmed Francis’ belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections. The Vatican Secretariat of State issued guidance to ambassadors to explain the uproar that […]
New COVID curbs prompt wave of resistance across Europe
London, UKReuters A wave of COVID curbs has prompted resistance across Europe, with the right-wing British politician who helped force a referendum on Brexit harnessing popular anger at a new lockdown by recasting his Brexit Party under a new banner. The United Kingdom, which has the biggest official death toll in Europe from COVID-19, is […]
Gunmen storm Kabul University, killing 22, in second deadly attack on students in just over a week
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters Gunmen stormed Kabul University, killing at least 22 people including students in their classrooms, on Monday and Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for what President Ashraf Ghani called a “despicable act of terror”. In a video message, Ghani, who once lectured at the university, announced a national day of mourning to honour the […]
With two days to go, Trump casts doubt on integrity of prolonged vote count
Rome, Georgia/Phialdelphia, Pennsylvania, US Reuters President Donald Trump cast doubt on the integrity of the US election again on Sunday, saying a vote count that stretched past Election Day would be a “terrible thing” and suggesting his lawyers might get involved. With two days to go until Tuesday’s election and trailing Democratic rival Joe Biden […]
One year on, family of murdered Amazon land defender say nothing has changed
Thomson Reuters Foundation Illegal loggers are operating unchecked in Brazil’s Amazon as coronavirus rages despite government vows to act after an Indigenous land activist was killed exactly one year ago trying to protect the rainforest, said his cousin. Paulo Paulino Guajajara, or Lobo – ‘wolf’ in Portuguese – was hunting on 1st November, 2019, inside […]
US priest who founded Knights of Columbus is beatified
Hartford, Connecticut, USAP The late Connecticut priest who founded the Knights of Columbus moved a step closer to possible sainthood with his beatification Saturday, as authorised by Pope Francis. The celebration for Rev Michael McGivney at the Cathedral of St Joseph in Hartford included the reading of a letter from Francis and the unveiling of […]
Ad Article 2
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Ad Article 1
We rely on our readers to fund Sight’s work – become a financial supporter today! For more information, head to our Subscriber’s page.