Pope Francis fuels new speculation on future of pontificate
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis added fuel to rumours about the future of his pontificate by announcing he would visit the central Italian city of L’Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013. Italian and Catholic media have […]
Essay: Five ways to reduce school shootings
In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, US psychology professor PAUL BOXER outlines, in an article first published on The Conversation, what research shows about preventing such violence…
Chinese astronauts blast off to space station as construction enters high gear
Beijing, China Reuters China sent three astronauts on Sunday on a six-month long mission to oversee a pivotal period of construction of its space station, whose final modules are due to be launched in the coming months. The space station, when completed by the year-end, will lay a significant milestone in China’s three-decades long manned […]
Wow!: Phone app allows Gaza women to report domestic abuse anonymously
NIDAL AL-MUGHRABI, of Reuters, reports on the difference a new phone app is making to the lives of women…
Pastor shot at by Uvalde gunman in Texas recounts terror in sermon
Uvalde, Texas AP Gilbert Limones and a coworker at a funeral home were among the first people shot at by the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school. He’s spent most of his days since helping prepare for the young victims’ burials and consoling shattered families. On Sunday, Limones swapped his […]