Wow!: Scientists amazed by blinking star’s “totally unexpected” behaviour
WILL DUNHAM, of Reuters, reports on a find in space that has scientists puzzled…
German Archbishop pushes reform after criticism over abuse
Berlin, GermanyAP The Archbishop of Munich said Thursday that the Catholic church needs deep reform to overcome the “disaster” of sexual abuse and made clear that he intends to stay in his job, after a report faulted him and predecessors including retired Pope Benedict XVI for their handling of abuse allegations and cases in Germany. […]
Catholic actors Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson to tell story of boxer turned priest
Vatican CityRNS Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson will star in a movie about a boxer-turned-actor-turned Catholic priest known as “Father Stu”, scheduled to be released on Good Friday, 15th April. Wahlberg, a Catholic, has reportedly been wanting to tell the story of Rev Stuart Long for years and will take the title role. Gibson, the […]
Spain hands list of 1,000 contested church properties to local authorities
Madrid, SpainReuters Spain’s government handed over a list of almost 1,000 properties claimed by the Catholic Church on contested legal grounds to a federation of local authorities on Thursday, taking a first step towards resolving long-running feuds over ownership. The conflict stems from a law introduced by former conservative Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar in […]
More than 15,000 people displaced in new Darfur violence, UN says
Khartoum, SudanReuters Renewed tribal violence near the western Sudanese city of El Geneina over the past week has displaced more than 15,000 people, the United Nations said. The war-weary Darfur region has seen an increase in violence recently, humanitarian groups say, which analysts link to a peace deal signed in October, 2020, that has led […]
From registered nurse to Mission Australia CEO – how God has led Sharon Callister in her life of service
Sydney, Australia As she prepares to take the reins of national Christian charity Mission Australia, Sharon Callister says she often wondered about God’s purpose as her career in the not-for-profit sector evolved. Callister, whose working life began as a registered nurse, says she is “thrilled, excited, humbled and blessed” to be appointed as incoming CEO […]
China, West rush tsunami relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga
Wellington, New ZealandReuters Chinese naval vessels carrying aid are set to arrive in Tonga on Thursday as Beijing shored up its disaster response efforts in the tsunami-hit Pacific nation following a coordinated response by its Western rivals. A navy vessel carrying drinking water and food will arrive from Fiji on Thursday, while two military aircraft […]
Soundbite – The TCM Update: Lauren Daigle’s ‘Hold On To Me’ is TCM ‘Song Of The Year’; Riley Clemmons TCM ‘Artist Of The Year’
Lauren Daigle. Listen to this week’s TCM Update…
Health Insight: Languishing – what to do if you’re feeling restless, apathetic or empty
JOLANTA BURKE, a senior lecturer at the Centre for Positive Psychology and Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, writes – in an article first published on The Conversation – about what to do if you’ve been “languishing”…
Canada First Nation finds possible burial sites at school
Williams Lake, British Columbia AP A First Nation in Canada says a preliminary geophysical investigation has identified 93 possible burial sites around the site of a church-run boarding school. Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation said Tuesday that excavation would be needed to confirm the presence of human remains and much more […]