US Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden
AP US Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights. The decision, vehemently opposed by a minority of bishops, came despite appeals from the Vatican for a more cautious and collegial […]
Policeman killed, more than 80 students abducted in attack on Nigerian school
Bauchi/Kaduna, Nigeria Reuters Gunmen killed a police officer and kidnapped at least 80 students and five teachers from a school in the Nigerian state of Kebbi, police, residents and a teacher said. The attack is the third mass kidnapping in three weeks in north-west Nigeria, which have authorities have attributed to armed bandits seeking ransom […]
Amid pandemic, number of people forced to flee homes has risen, says UN
New York City, USReuters The number of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution and human rights abuses has doubled in the past decade to reach 82.4 million at the end of last year, the United Nations said on Friday. “In the year of COVID, in a year in which movement was […]
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UN says UK aid cuts likely to cause thousands of needless deaths
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Millions of people risk death and disability as Britain shuts down a major aid program targeting neglected tropical diseases, the World Health Organization said. Britain’s £4 billion aid budget cuts include an exit from its health program Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND), which was due to run until […]
Pope Francis champions workers’ right to organise in unions
AP Pope Francis is championing the right of all workers to unionize, as economic activity is poised to increase when the pandemic threat eases. The pontiff stressed the needs of the most vulnerable workers, including migrants, in a video message Thursday to participants at a conference organised by the International Labor Organization, a United Nations […]
Heated debate before US Catholic bishops vote on Communion
AP In impassioned debate Thursday, US Catholic bishops clashed over how to address concerns about Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, who continue to receive Communion despite supporting abortion rights. Some bishops said a strong rebuke of Biden is needed because of his recent actions protecting and expanding abortion access. Others warned that such action […]
Canadian PM Trudeau nominates first judge of colour to sit on Supreme Court
Ottawa, CanadaReuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday made history by nominating the first judge of colour to sit on the country’s Supreme Court, which has only ever had white justices in its 146-year existence. Mahmud Jamal, who has been a judge on Ontario’s court of appeal since 2019, trained as a lawyer and […]
Religion and politics: Boris Johnson and Britain are having their own Catholic crisis
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, writing for Religion News Servcice, reports from the UK…