Pope called Ukraine President; expressed “profound pain”
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday and expressed his “most profound pain” for the country’s suffering, the Ukrainian Embassy to the Vatican said. The embassy announced the conversation in a tweet and an embassy official told Reuters the conversation took place at about 4pm but could disclose no further details. […]
Updated: Russian forces pound Ukraine for third day, Interfax says they capture first city but British dispute claim
Updated: 9pm (AEDT)Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russian forces pounded Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv with artillery and cruise missiles on Saturday for a third day running and Russia’s Interfax news agency said they had captured the south-eastern city of Melitopol. Ukrainian officials were not immediately available to comment on the fate of Melitopol and Britain’s armed […]
Bringing up a child costlier in China than in US, Japan – research
Shanghai, China Reuters The cost of raising a child in China stands at nearly seven times its per capita GDP, far more than in the United States and Japan, highlighting the challenges facing Chinese policymakers as they try to tackle rapidly declining birth rates, new research showed. Experts warn China’s ageing population will put huge […]
In the US, Doug Emhoff highlights Black interfaith contributions as new project launches
RNS Second gentleman Doug Emhoff lauded the interfaith work of Black religious communities for “saving lives” through distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations and for continuing efforts to get out the vote when he spoke at a midweek Black History Month event. “Over the past year, Black faith communities have been working as trusted voices in their […]
South-East Asia’s people back new nature goals, as nations bide time
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation People living in three of the world’s most biodiversity-rich nations in South-East Asia strongly back efforts to protect 30 per cent of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030, according to a survey published on Thursday. The online poll of more than 3,000 people living in Indonesia, Malaysia and the […]
The Interview: “A religious politician” – Head of US Ukrainian Orthodox Church slams Moscow Patriarch Kirill, Putin
LEW NESCOTT, Jr, in an article first published on Religion News Service, speaks with Archbishop Daniel of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA…
Explainer – How Western sanctions target Russia
Reuters The United States, Britain and other Western nations have hit Russia with new sanctions following Russian’s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. The European Union broadly agreed new measures, details of which were to be discussed by EU foreign ministers at an emergency session on Friday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Vice-President […]