Hundreds evacuated as red-hot lava threatens homes in Spain’s La Palma
La Palma, SpainReuters More than 700 residents were ordered to abandon their homes on Tuesday on the Spanish island of La Palma as red-hot lava advanced towards their neighbourhood. As the river of molten magma descended from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in the northeast of the Canary Island, authorities ordered between 700 and 800 inhabitants […]
Lifestory: Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn goes incognito in worship band
JOHN LONGHURST, of Religion News Service, speaks with Bruce Cockburn about his journey of faith…
Updated: Australian Catholic Church council only addressed “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to key challenges, says academic
Updated: 9.30am, 14th October (AEDT)Sydney, Australia Australian Catholics had only glimpsed “the tip of the iceberg” during the first assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council held last week and the failure to tackle some issues head-on was a stain on the church, a senior academic and member of the council says. John Warhurst, emeritus professor […]
UN demands Libya inquiry into shooting of escaping migrants
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters Libyan security forces used “unnecessary and disproportionate” force to detain African migrants, shooting dead some of those trying to escape, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday as it demanded an inquiry into the violence. Hundreds of migrants and refugees have waited outside a United Nations centre in Tripoli in recent days […]
Europe court rejects case seeking to blame Vatican for abuse
Rome, ItalyAP A European court agreed Tuesday that the Vatican couldn’t be sued in a local court for sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests, affirming that it enjoys sovereign immunity and that the misconduct of priests and their superiors can’t be attributed to the Holy See. The European Court of Human Rights dismissed a case […]
Cyclone Kompasu strikes Philippines, kills nine
Updated: 7.20pm (AEDT)Manila, PhilippinesReuters Nine people have been killed in the Philippines and 11 were missing on Tuesday due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain from tropical Cyclone Kompasu, the national disaster agency said. People cross floodwaters caused by tropical cyclone Kompasu during an evacuation assisted by the Philippine Coast Guard at Brooke’s […]
On The Screen: Netflix’s faith-filled (and sugary) take on a familiar format
MARCUS CHEONG says ‘A Week Away’ will be suited to audiences with a sweet tooth for inspirational stories…
WHO advises additional COVID shot for immunocompromised people
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The World Health Organization on Monday recommended that immunocompromised people be given an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine, due to their higher risk of breakthrough infections after standard immunisation. The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunisation said the additional dose should be offered “as part of an extended primary series since these […]
After 34 years, Sankara murder trial begins in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Reuters The trial of 14 people accused of plotting the assassination of Burkina Faso’s former President Thomas Sankara started on Monday, 34 years after he was gunned down in one of the most infamous killings in modern African history. Sankara – a charismatic Marxist revolutionary widely known as “Africa’s Che Guevara” – […]
US-bound, 19,000 migrant children cross dangerous jungle – UNICEF
Panama City, PanamaReuters On their trek north towards the United States, some 19,000 migrant children have crossed the dangerous jungles that sprawl the border between Panama and Colombia so far this year, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said Monday. The number of children who crossed the Darien Gap is almost three times higher than […]