Pope’s three key words for a marriage: “Please, thanks, sorry”
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems but urging couples to seek help and always remember three key words in a marriage: “Please, thanks and sorry.” Francis penned a letter to married couples that was released Sunday, a Catholic feast day commemorating Jesus’ […]
UN chief calls Desmond Tutu “an inspiration to generations”
Last updated 9.30amJohannesburg, South AfricaAP Reactions to the death Sunday of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu: “Archbishop Tutu was a towering global figure for peace and an inspiration to generations across the world. During the darkest days of apartheid, he was a shining beacon for social justice, freedom […]
Updated: Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s ‘moral compass’, dies at 90
Updated: 8.30am (AEDT)Johannesburg, South AfricaReuters Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid who was revered as his nation’s conscience by both Black and white, died on Sunday aged 90. Tutu won the Nobel prize in 1984 in recognition of his non-violent opposition to white minority rule. […]
La Palma volcano eruption declared over after three months of destruction
Madrid, SpainReuters Scientists declared the eruption on Spain’s La Palma officially over on Saturday, allowing islanders to breathe a sigh of relief nearly 100 days after the Cumbre Vieja volcano began to spew out lava, rock and ash and upended the lives of thousands. After bursting into action on Sept. 19, the volcano suddenly went […]
Suicide bomber kills at least five at east Congo restaurant
Beni, Democratic Republic of the CongoReuters A suicide bomber struck a restaurant in the city of Beni in east Congo on Saturday, killing at least five people as well as himself, officials said. The attack marks the latest violence in a region where Congolese and Ugandan forces have launched a campaign against suspected Islamists. “The […]