FBI says it interviewed FedEx mass shooter last year
Indianapolis, USAP/Report for America The former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis was interviewed by FBI agents last year, after his mother called police to say that her son might commit “suicide by cop”, the bureau said Friday. Coroners began the slow process of identifying the victims as […]
Beijing skies turn yellow as sand, dust engulf Chinese capital
Beijing, ChinaReuters The skies above Beijing turned yellow and air pollution soared to severe levels as a giant cloud of sand and dust particles rolled into the city, propelled by strong winds from the north of China. Beijing’s air quality index rose to 324 as of 4pm local time on Thursday, mainly due to larger […]
Snapshot: Vianden Castle, Luxembourg
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Soundbite – The TCM Update: COVID delays overseas creates opportunities for Australia Christian artists
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Protesters rally to cause of “jailed” Canadian church as pastor awaits trial
RNS For months, GraceLife church, near Edmonton, Alberta, has ignored Alberta Health Services’ guidelines limiting religious gatherings. In February, the authorities pushed back, jailing the non-denominational church’s pastor, Rev James Coates, for 35 days. On 7th April, after the church continued to breach rules about mask wearing and limiting attendance to 15% capacity, health inspectors […]
Myanmar security forces arrest prominent leader of anti-coup campaign
Reuters Myanmar security forces on Thursday arrested one of the main leaders of the campaign against military rule after ramming him with a car as he led a motorbike protest rally, friends and colleagues said. Opponents of the 1st February coup that ousted an elected government led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi […]
UK royals to eschew military uniforms for Philip’s funeral; other details announced
Windsor, UKReuters Britain’s senior royals will eschew tradition and wear morning suits rather than military uniforms for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Philip, in an attempt to prevent embarrassment for Princes Andrew and Harry. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died aged 99 last week and his funeral – a ceremonial royal funeral […]
The Interview: Theology professor Michael Battle’s new book exploring how Desmond Tutu’s Christian mysticism helped unite a nation
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, speaks with Michael Battle, author of a new “spiritual biography” of Nobel Peace Prize-winning South African Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu…
Many Afghans feel US is leaving them at mercy of resurgent Taliban
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters Many Afghans believe that the United States is putting them at the mercy of hardline Islamist Taliban insurgents after President Joe Biden’s announcement that US troops will leave the country by 11th September. The withdrawal date was pushed back four months from the 1st May deadline agreed to between the Washington and the […]
Essay: Interfaith campus partnerships are building bridges to overcome our divisions
In an article first published on Religion News Service, SHIRLEY HOOGSTRA, president of the US-based Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, and EBOO PATEL, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, write about a new partnership aimed at overcoming religious divides…