Global water cycle “spinning out of balance”: UN meteorological agency
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday that the hydrological cycle was increasingly out of balance due to climate change and made a call for a fundamental policy shift towards better monitoring. An aerial view shows the Yangtze River that is approaching record-low water levels during a regional drought in Chongqing, China, on […]
The Leader: Rev Stu Cameron of Sydney’s Wesley Mission
JO KADLECEK speaks with Rev Stu Cameron, CEO and superintendent of Sydney’s Wesley Mission…
Rare Catholic “co-cathedral” created on the Isle of Man
Updated: 10:30am (AEDT)Norwich, UK The Isle of Man now boasts two cathedrals – one Anglican, one Roman Catholic – following a rare decision by the Pope creating the first Catholic co-cathedral in the British Isles. Co-cathedrals are very rare in the Catholic Church, with around 300 believed to exist worldwide. They are mainly created in […]
High inflation means children go hungry around the world – survey
Reuters High levels of inflation and increased costs of living are contributing to worldwide hunger, according to a survey of 16 countries commissioned by the humanitarian group World Vision International. Acao da Cidadania NGO workers load a truck with food donations, as part of “Natal sem Fome” (Christmas Without Hunger), a solidarity fundraising campaign that […]
Aid agencies call for urgent funds in aftermath of deadly Afghan earthquakes; US announces it will provide $US12 million
Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters Aid agencies launched fresh appeals for funds to deal with the fallout of deadly earthquakes in Afghanistan as local authorities called on Thursday for urgent help for thousands of people left homeless in the aftermath of the tremors. Multiple earthquakes struck in the western province of Herat on Saturday and Wednesday, destroying […]
Fierce fighting rages around Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine
Reuters Russian and Ukrainian forces fought fierce battles around the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka on Thursday after Moscow launched one of its biggest military offensives in months. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces were holding their ground on the third day of battle, but municipal officials said the Russian attacks were relentless. A local […]
Guatemala President-elect calls for Attorney General’s resignation
Guatemala City. Guatemala Reuters Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo called on Wednesday on the President to seek the resignation of the Attorney General, who is investigating Arevalo’s party, amid accusations by his supporters that authorities are blocking a transition. Arevalo accused President Alejandro Giammattei of remaining silent and called on him in a letter to request […]
A third of Asian Americans say religion is very important in their lives – survey
United StatesRNS More Asian Americans identify as atheist, agnostic or nonreligious than before, according to a survey released Wednesday by Pew Research Center. But 40 per cent of those Pew surveyed, who included Americans of Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese backgrounds, said they feel close to a religion for reasons aside from religion, […]
Helpdesk: Should you charge your phone overnight? Will ‘overcharging’ make it explode? Common battery myths debunked
RITESH CHUGH, of CQUniversity Australia, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation, at what the evidence shows about mobile phone batteries…
Synod on Synodality finds its voice after Pope Francis enforces silence
Vatican CityRNS The first rule of the Synod on Synodality: Don’t talk about the Synod on Synodality. The long-awaited monthlong summit of Catholic cardinals, bishops, priests and laypeople called by Pope Francis to address the biggest challenges facing the church has been wrapped in a veil of silence or – as the Pope calls his […]