San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone reveals he is not vaccinated against COVID-19
RNS San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, who has advised Catholics to get the vaccine against COVID-19, revealed this week that he has not yet been vaccinated himself and offered explanations that may confuse the issue for some of his flock. In this Sunday, 12th April, 2020, photo, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone celebrates Easter Mass, […]
Wow!: ‘The Giving Manger’ launches new Christmas tradition – and five million acts of kindness
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Violence escalates in India’s north-east after forces mistakenly fire on civilians – officials
Guwahati, IndiaReuters Protesters threw stones and set fire to areas around a camp belonging to Indian forces in the remote north-east, with one civilian shot dead in renewed violence a day after 14 people were killed by defence forces, officials said. At least 14 civilians and one member of the security forces were killed in […]
US religious group says Haitian gang releases three hostages
Port-au-Prince, Haiti AP A religious group based in Ohio announced Monday that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain abducted. The statement from Christian Aid Ministries said the people were released on Sunday in Haiti and are “safe and seem to be in good spirits.” The group provided […]
Pope returning home after trip focused on helping migrants
Athens, Greece AP Pope Francis ended his visit to Greece on Monday by encouraging its young people to follow their dreams and not be tempted by the consumerist “sirens” of today that promise easy pleasures. Francis briefly struggled to keep his balance on the steps while boarding the plane bound for Rome when caught by […]
Updated: Solomon Islands Prime Minister survives no-confidence vote after riots
Updated 6.15pm (AEDT)Sydney, AustraliaReuters Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Monday survived a no confidence motion in parliament, after accusing the Pacific island nation’s most populous province of being “Taiwan’s agent”, and anti-government protesters of attempting a coup. Dozens of buildings were burnt and shops looted in the capital of the Pacific island nation […]
Updated: Myanmar’s deposed leader Suu Kyi found guilty in widely criticised trial
Updated: 8am, 7th December (AEDT)Reuters A court in military-ruled Myanmar found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of charges of incitement and breaching coronavirus restrictions on Monday, drawing international condemnation of what critics described as a “sham trial”. Suu Kyi is set to serve two years in detention at an undisclosed location, a sentence […]
US condemns militant attack in Mali that killed 31
Reuters The United States “strongly condemns” a militant attack on a bus in central Mali that killed at least 31 people and wounded 17, the State Department said on Sunday. Unidentified gunmen on Friday opened fire on the bus as it travelled from the village of Songho to a market in Bandiagara, 10 kilometres away. […]
Modi’s farm reform reversal to deter investment in India’s agriculture
New Delhi, IndiaReuters India’s repeal of agriculture laws aimed at deregulating produce markets will starve its vast farm sector of much-needed private investment and saddle the government with budget-sapping subsidies for years, economists said. Late last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government introduced three laws meant to open up agriculture markets to companies and attract […]
“Extreme” vaccine discrimination risks leaving Africa behind – report
London, UKReuters Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70 per cent of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet “extreme vaccine discrimination” is leaving the continent behind, a report published on Monday said. The discovery of the Omicron variant in southern Africa has heightened claims that low inoculation rates can encourage […]