Postcards: Without land, Bangladesh’s Manta people live – and die – on boats
ZAKIR HOSSAIN CHOWDHURY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports that after eroding Bangladeshi rivers stole their land, climate change and overfishing threaten the life the Manta people have built on water…
Australian cardinal faces civil action
AP The father of a deceased former choirboy filed a lawsuit against Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic Church in an Australian court on Thursday claiming the parent suffered psychological injury over an accusation that the once-senior Vatican official sexually abused the son. Neither the father nor the son can be named under Australian laws […]
Vatican astronomer praises beauty and potential of Webb space photos
Vatican CityRNS Vatican astrophysicist Brother Guy Consolmagno released a statement on Thursday praising the crisp images of the cosmos delivered by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope as “food for the human spirit”, while highlighting the rich history of Catholic scientists who have studied the stars. “We’re really excited by the new images from the Webb […]