Pope hopes many countries take Afghan refugees and that young are educated
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was praying that many countries take Afghan refugees and, in an apparent reference to the Taliban’s past restrictions on schooling for women, said it is essential that young Afghans receive an education. “In these moments of upheaval, in which Afghans are seeking refuge, I pray for […]
Police clash with opponents of Serbian church in Montenegro
Cetnje, MontenegroAP Arriving in a military helicopter, the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro was inaugurated in the state’s old capital on Sunday amid clashes between police and protesters who oppose continued Serb influence in the tiny Balkan nation. Hospital officials in the city of Cetinje said at least 60 people were injured, […]
Europe to miss 2030 climate goal by 21 years at current pace – study
Cerobbio, Italy Reuters Europe will miss a key climate target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20 years unless it picks up the pace on energy transition measures and improves governance, a study involving Europe’s biggest utility Enel said. At the current pace, Europe will only reach its 2030 target for a 55 […]
New migrant caravan sets off for US from southern Mexico
Tapacula, MexicoReuters A migrant caravan of around 400 people, including many children, set off from the southern Mexican city of Tapachula for the United States on Saturday, just a couple of days after security and migration officials dispersed another large group. Mostly comprising Central Americans and Haitians, the caravan left at around 7:30am local time […]
US general says most of those evacuated from Afghanistan to Qatar are now in Europe, US
Doha, QatarReuters The United States has moved most of more than 57,000 people it evacuated from Afghanistan to Qatar out of the Gulf state, with some now in the United States while others are being processed in Europe, a US general said on Saturday. Roughly 124,000 people were evacuated last month from Kabul in a […]
New Zealand tried to deport extremist Samsudeen for years
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand has tried for years to deport the knife-wielding militant who wounded seven people at a mall in Auckland last week, the government said after it released more details on the attacker following the lifting of a court suppression order. Court documents made public on Sunday named the attacker as Ahamed […]
Synod 2023: Pope Francis is preparing a radical reform of the church’s power structures
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, reports on preparations for the upcoming 2023 Synod…
Ethnic tensions flare up in Montenegro over church ceremony
Podgorica, Montenegro AP Protesters clashed with hundreds of riot police in the old capital of Montenegro on Saturday, setting up blockades of tyres and large rocks ahead of the inauguration of the new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the small Balkan nation. The ceremony planned for Sunday in Cetinje has angered opponents of […]