UK cathedrals to light up in new night initiative
As night falls, cathedrals take on a very different aspect – and this dramatic combination of light and shadow is set to attract visitors the first co-ordinated nationwide Cathedrals at Night UK initiative for a special night time visit in May. Co-ordinated by the Association of English Cathedrals, 12 cathedrals are taking part in the […]
Essay: The Global COVID-19 Summit left children off its agenda. The church should not.
In an article published by Religion News Service, ALBERT L REYES, president and CEO of US-based Christian charity Buckner International, says that with more than five million children having lost a primary or secondary caregiver to COVID-19, their needs must be a priority at this week’s Global COVID-19 Summit…
Pope’s trip to Lebanon in June postponed for health reasons – sources
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis’s planned trip to Lebanon next month has been postponed because the 85-year-old pontiff has experienced difficulty walking recently, sources said on Monday. In recent weeks, the Pope has suffered a flare-up of pain in the right knee in addition to a long-time case of sciatica, which also causes pain in […]
Wow!: Pakistan bus network gives women a ticket to work and study
ZOFEEN T EBRAHIM, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how Peshawar’s BRT transport system is helping women travel safely without fear of sexual harassment, opening up new opportunities for them to study and find jobs in the socially conservative city…
Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines’ presidential election on Monday in the first win by a majority since a 1986 revolution that toppled his late father’s two-decade dictatorship. An unofficial tally showed Marcos, popularly known as “Bongbong”, had surpassed the 27.5 million votes needed for a majority, […]