Egypt court sentences man to death for killing Coptic priest
Cairo, EgyptAP An Egyptian court Saturday sentenced a man to die for the April stabbing death of a Coptic Christian priest in an attack that shocked the Arab world’s most populous nation. Nehru Tawfiq, 60, was convicted in Alexandria criminal court of murder for killing 56-year-old priest Arsanious Wadid and illegal possession of a knife. […]
Pope apologises for having to cancel Africa trip
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis apologised to the people of Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan on Sunday for having to cancel his visit because of walking problems, and said he was hopeful his condition would improve. The Vatican announced on Thursday that the 2nd to 7th July trip had been postponed indefinitely because of […]
French experts collect evidence of possible war crimes in Ukraine’s Chernihiv
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Weapons experts from France are helping their Ukrainian counterparts collect evidence of possible Russian war crimes in the northern region of Chernihiv, Ukraine’s prosecutor general said on Friday. The French Gendarmerie’s experts, including specialists in drone modelling, ballistics and weapons of mass destruction, have been collecting evidence at sites of destruction from Russian […]
Goodbye Golden Arches: rebranded McDonald’s to reopen in Russia
Reuters Sunday marks a new dawn for Russia’s fast-food lovers as former McDonald’s Corp restaurants reopen under new branding and ownership, more than three decades after the arrival of the hugely popular Western fast food chain. The relaunch will begin on Russia Day, a patriotic holiday celebrating the country’s independence, at the same flagship location […]
Mexico disbands migrant caravan that set out for US during Americas Summit
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Mexican immigration authorities disbanded a migrant caravan of at least 7,000 people, the government said Saturday, cutting short the group’s journey, which coincided with the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. Mexico’s National Institute for Migration (INM) said in a statement it dissolved the caravan by reaching an agreement with its […]
Southern Baptists: Key issues set to be discussed at annual gathering
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, takes a look at some of the major issues at stake in this week’s annual meeting of the largest Protestant denomination in the US…
Prince Charles calls UK’s Rwanda migrants policy ‘appalling’ -reports
London, UKReuters Prince Charles has privately described the British government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as “appalling”, two media reports said, as the first flight taking refugees to the East African country is due to leave next week. Charles, heir to the British throne, has been heard criticising the policy, The Times and […]