Pope Francis criticises “paternalism” of populist politicians
Vatican CityRNS In an online message to grassroots community organisers on Thursday, Pope Francis criticised a modern form of politician that he said “turns their back on the poor”, and he laid out his vision for a “politics with a capital P”. “Popularism,” what Pope Francis calls his alternative to populism, “is about finding the […]
Postcards: In Los Angeles, a pair of art exhibitions put the Black worship experience at their centre
ALEJANDRA MOLINA, of Religion News Service, reports on how two new exhibitions in LA are exploring Black spirituality and worship, coinciding with the 115th anniversary of a series of revival meetings in the city which are considered to be the launch of the Pentecostal movement…
Global officials urge rich countries to donate excess COVID-19 vaccines, money to help end pandemic
Geneva, Switzerland/New York City, USReuters Top UN, financial and vaccine officials on Thursday urged rich countries to donate excess COVID-19 vaccine doses to a program supplying lower income countries in a bid to end the pandemic and get the global economy back on track. At an event organised by the GAVI Vaccine Alliance to boost […]