Congo bishops say Pope’s Canada trip a good sign for future
Rome, ItalyAP Congo’s Catholic bishops, coping with disappointment over a scrubbed visit by Pope Francis, said Saturday that his decision to go ahead with a trip to Canada was an “encouraging sign” that his knee treatment was working, as they held out hope for a rescheduled date. In the meantime, Francis is sending the Vatican […]
Biden urges G7 to stay together as leaders target Russian gold, oil price
Schloss Elmau, Germany Reuters US President Joe Biden told allies “we have to stay together” against Russia on Sunday as G7 leaders gathered for a summit dominated by war in Ukraine and its impact on food and energy supplies and the global economy. At the start of the meeting in the Bavarian Alps, four of […]
Russian missiles rock central Kyiv as G7 leaders gather in Europe
Kyiv/Pokrovsk, Ukraine Reuters Russian missiles struck an apartment block and close to a kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday, in strikes US President Joe Biden condemned as “barbarism” as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow. Up to four explosions shook central Kyiv in the early hours, in the […]
Pope hails families, blasts “culture of waste” after Roe
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis celebrated families Saturday and urged them to shun “selfish” decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally a day after the US Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion. Francis didn’t refer to the ruling or explicitly mention abortion in his homily. But he used the buzzwords he […]
Hostel in Rwanda for UK asylum seekers prepares to take children
Kigali, RwandaReuters The hostel in Rwanda where Britain plans to send migrants under its controversial asylum-seeker deportation policy is preparing to house children, its manager said, with the prospect of youngsters being sent there with their parents. Under an agreement struck in April, Britain will send tens of thousands of migrants who arrive on its […]
Bangladesh floods leave 3.5 million children needing clean water: UNICEF
London, UKReuters Fifteen children have drowned in flash floods that swept through Bangladesh with another 3.5 million urgently needing clean drinking water as the risk of waterborne diseases grows, UNICEF’s country representative has said. “That’s a staggering number of children and an increase over the last couple of days. Huge areas are fully underwater and […]
Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change, trade
Kigali, RwandaReuters The newly-expanded Commonwealth made broad commitments on Saturday to address climate change and boost trade, concluding a summit aimed at shoring up the relevance of a group that evolved from the British empire. The club, whose 56 members range from India to the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru, covers some 2.5 billion […]
Dozens of migrants piled together at Melilla border fence – video
Rabat, Morocco/Madrid, Spain Reuters Dozens of migrants were pictured lying by a Moroccan border fence, some bleeding and many apparently lifeless, in video showing the aftermath of an attempted mass crossing into a Spanish enclave on Friday in which at least 23 died. Moroccan authorities said the disaster occurred after migrants attempted to breach a […]