This Life: Plant a seed and watch God make it grow
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article published on ASSIST News Service, talks about the importance of patience when ‘growing seeds’…
US Catholic archbishop, Vatican critic, blames “deep state” for Ukraine war, citing COVID-19 measures
Vatican CityRNS As Pope Francis continued attempts to mediate the conflict in Ukraine, former Vatican envoy and outspoken papal critic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò released a letter on Monday blaming “deep state” forces in the United States, the European Union and NATO for triggering the current war and demonising Russia. “The United States of America […]
UN rights chief says air strikes have killed hundreds since November in Ethiopia
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The UN human rights chief said on Monday the situation in northern Ethiopia had deteriorated since November and her office had received reports of wide-spread violations including rapes and lethal air strikes. Michelle Bachelet told the Geneva-based Human Rights Council her staff had recorded 304 deaths and injuries to 373 people in […]
US, allies urge Russia at UN to allow safe passage of civilians, aid in Ukraine
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States and its allies on Monday urged Russia at the United Nations to allow safe passage to civilians in besieged Ukrainian cities and aid to areas of fighting, saying the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine was rapidly deteriorating. Envoys from many countries including the United States, Ireland and France as […]
Ukraine decries “immoral” stunt after Moscow says it will let civilians flee – to Russia
Lviv/Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia announced new “humanitarian corridors” on Monday to transport Ukrainians trapped under its bombardment – to Russia itself and its ally Belarus, a move immediately dismissed by Kyiv as an immoral stunt. The announcement came after two days of failed ceasefires to let civilians escape the besieged city of Mariupol, where hundreds of […]
Russian no show at UN court hearings on Ukrainian war
The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters Russia on Monday boycotted hearings at the UN’s highest court during which Ukraine will argue that Moscow has falsely applied genocide law in justifying its invasion and will seek an emergency order halting hostilities. Hearings began at 0900GMT at the International Court of Justice without legal representation for Russia. The court […]
China must join global action against Russia’s Ukraine war – Australia
Sydney, AustraliaReuters China must act on its declarations of promoting world peace and join the effort to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Australia’s prime minister said on Monday, warning that the world was in danger of being reshaped by an “arc of autocracy”. Scott Morrison also suggested in a wide-ranging speech that Russia’s invasion was […]
In the UK, Lincoln Cathedral’s remarkable west front frieze can now be seen up close
Norwich, UK For the first time in more than 40 years, visitors will be able to see the spectacular west front of Lincoln Cathedral in all its glory following completion of an extensive restoration project begun initially in the 1980s. Located high on the west front, Lincoln’s Romanesque frieze is the longest and most intact […]
Tripoli tense amid standoff between Libya’s two rival governments
Tripoli, LibyaReuters A long ceasefire has brought life back to Tripoli’s Algeria Square, its roundabout replanted with grass and customers lingering into the night at the Aurora Cafe, but Libya’s new crisis of two governments threatens to upend that peace. Home to the city hall, post office and a mosque converted from the colonial-era Italian […]
Ukraine and Russia to face off at World Court over genocide claim
London, UKReuters Ukraine will ask the United Nations’ top court on Monday to issue an emergency ruling requiring Russia to stop its invasion, arguing that Moscow’s justification for the attack is based on a faulty interpretation of genocide law. Although the court’s rulings are binding and countries generally follow them, it has no direct means […]