Kenya’s Ruto says no time to waste after election as rival prepares court challenge
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto said on Wednesday there was no time to waste in tackling an economic crisis, as defeated rival Raila Odinga prepared a legal challenge to overturn his loss in 9th August election. Ruto was declared President-elect on Monday by Kenya’s election commission chairman after a closely fought race to lead East […]
Attacks on Brazil’s Indigenous people rose sharply in 2021 – Catholic report
Brasilia, Brazil Reuters Attacks on Brazil’s Indigenous people and invasions of their lands by illegal miners and loggers, mainly in the Amazon, increased dramatically in 2021, escalating an already “terrifying” situation, the Catholic Church’s Indigenous Missionary Council (Cimi) said on Wednesday. In its annual report on violence against Indigenous people, Cimi detailed a dramatic intensification […]
Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
Islamabad, PakistanAP A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27, an eyewitness and police said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the latest to strike the country in the […]
In northern Chile, miners ask government to curb crime, robberies
Santiago, Chile Reuters The mining industry in Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, on Tuesday called on the government to take action to stop an “escalation of crime” that has hit operations in the country’s far north. The call comes after the robbery last week of some 500 ounces of gold worth the equivalent of […]
Blasts hit Russian base in Crimea, Ukraine targets supply lines
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia blamed saboteurs for explosions at one of its military bases in Moscow-annexed Crimea while Kyiv hinted it was responsible as Ukrainian officials said their strategy was to destroy supply lines supporting Russia’s invasion. The blasts on Tuesday engulfed an ammunition depot at a military base in the north of the Crimean peninsula, […]
StrangeSights: A castle of clay; playing chess underwater; and, Roman-era boat sails Danube
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
In the US, WCA calls on conservative churches to withhold apportionments from United Methodist Church
United StatesRNS “Let our people go!” reads a statement shared over the weekend by the Wesleyan Covenant Association, a network of theologically conservative United Methodists. While the phrase might be borrowed from Moses in the Book of Exodus, the WCA is not exactly calling for a series of escalating plagues. Nevertheless, the outcry is not […]
In the US, California appeals court rejects COVID-19 fines for church
San Jose, California, USAP A California church that defied safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic by holding large religious services won’t have to pay about $US200,000 in fines, a state appeals court ruled. Calvary Chapel San Jose and its pastors were held in contempt of court and fined in 2020 and 2021 for violating state […]
Prominent Vatican cardinal named in Canada sexual assault lawsuit filing
Reuters Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the plaintiffs’ lawyer said. The lawsuit represents more than 100 people, including minors, who were alleged to have been sexually […]
The Interview: Tony and Lauren Dungy on faith and family, football and race, winning and losing
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with retired NFL coach Tony Dungy and his wife Lauren about their joint prayer life, race and the NFL, and supporting pregnant women in the wake of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v Wade…