Left in the dark: Millions hit by internet shutdowns in 2020
Thomson Reuters Foundation From Belarus to Myanmar, 29 countries suspended internet services in 2020, mainly during protests or elections, cutting off millions from vital information as the coronavirus pandemic raged, digital rights group Access Now said on Wednesday. Internet shutdowns prevented people in dozens of countries from working, studying, communicating and accessing life-saving news last […]
Catholic activism: As Sister Simone Campbell leaves Network, she reflects on a career in Washington
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, speaks to Sister Simone Campbell, head of social justice lobby Network, as she steps down this month…
Explainer: Pope’s risky Iraq trip aims to boost Christians
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis is pushing ahead with the first papal trip to Iraq despite rising coronavirus infections, hoping to encourage the country’s dwindling number of Christians who were violently persecuted during the Islamic State’s insurgency while seeking to boost ties with the Shiite Muslim world. Security is a concern for the 5th to 8th […]