Archbishop of Canterbury to miss Jubilee service due to COVID-19, pneumonia
London, UK Reuters The Archbishop of Canterbury will no longer deliver a sermon at a service of thanksgiving to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee this week as he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild pneumonia, his office said on Monday. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby speaks during a service to honour […]
More than 500 killed in Mali clashes as military junta loses grip
Dakar, SenegalReuters More than 500 civilians died in attacks carried out by armed forces and Islamist groups in Mali from January to March this year, the United Nations said in a report on Monday that detailed a rapid unravelling of an already desperate security situation. The killings represented a 324 per cent rise over the […]
Prelate of Nigeria Methodist church abducted in south-east
Abuja, Nigeria AP Gunmen have kidnapped the prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, police said Monday, in an incident that once again mirrors the troubling security challenges in the West African nation. His Eminence Samuel Kanu Uche was kidnapped Sunday along a highway in the Umunneochi area in Nigeria’s southeastern Abia state, police spokesperson Geoffrey […]
Colombia’s Petro: firebrand former rebel vows profound change
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Gustavo Petro, who topped voting tallies with 40.8 per cent in Colombia’s first round of presidential elections on Sunday, has said his political awakening came when he watched his father weep over the death of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara. The 62-year-old senator and former mayor, who was part of the M-19 […]
Britain prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
London, UK Reuters Britain will mark Queen Elizabeth II’s record-breaking 70 years on the throne this week with four days of celebrations, ranging from military parades and a church service to street parties and a pop concert outside Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth, 96, marked seven decades on the throne in February, and two public holidays have […]
In the US, Church of God in Christ congregations given $US100,000 by pandemic support campaign
RNS A fundraising campaign to help small churches during the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended with a $US100,000 donation to congregations of the Church of God in Christ. The Churches Helping Churches initiative started early in the pandemic in 2020 with an emphasis on larger congregations helping smaller ones at risk of closing. The relief […]
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra raises $US900,000 for military by auctioning Eurovision trophy
Reuters Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra, which won the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this month, raised $900,000 for the country’s military battling the Russian invasion by selling the contest’s trophy. The group won Eurovision with their entry Stefania, surfing a wave of public support to claim an emotional victory that was welcomed by the country’s President. Oleh […]
Flag-waving Israelis take to streets, skirmishes erupt in Al-Aqsa mosque
Jerusalem, IsraelReuters Tens of thousands of flag-waving Israeli nationalists, some chanting “Death to Arabs”, marched through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday, defying threats of retaliation from Palestinian militants. The annual parade celebrates Israel’s capture of Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war, but has increasingly become a show of strength for […]
Egypt: Cairo’s street trees fall foul of urban development drive
MENNA A FAROUK, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on protests by Cairo residents and environmentalists over tree-felling, which come as Egypt’s government prepares to host the COP27 climate summit in November…
In the US, Uvalde tells Biden to “do something”; he pledges “we will”
Uvalde, Texas, USAP US President Joe Biden grieved with the shattered community of Uvalde on Sunday, mourning privately for three hours with anguished families left behind when a gunman killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers. Faced with chants of “do something” as he departed a church service, Biden pledged: “We will.” At Robb Elementary School, Biden […]