US condemns “heinous” assassination of Haitian leader, says it is ready to help
Washington DC, USReuters US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he was shocked by the “heinous” assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise and wounding of his wife in their home, and administration officials said Washington was to ready help investigate what happened. Moise, 53, was shot dead and his wife Martine left in critical condition after […]
Haitian President assassinated at home, sparking fears of widespread turmoil
Port-au-Prince, HaitiReuters Haitian President Jovenel Moise was shot dead by unidentified attackers in his private residence overnight in a “barbaric act”, the government said on Wednesday, stirring fears of escalating turmoil in the impoverished Caribbean nation. The assassination coincided with a wave of gang violence in Port-au-Prince as armed groups have battled with police and […]
SIGHT-SEEING: KING CONVINCED ME TO GIVE MY WHOLE LIFE TO THE CHURCH AND HIS DREAM
As the world prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr, The Very Rev MALCOLM CLEMENS YOUNG, dean of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, writes of the impact Martin Luther King, Jr, had on him personally…
MLK 50: AS KING ANNIVERSARY NEARS, THREE MEMPHIS SITES KEY TO HIS LEGACY DRAW VISITORS
As the world prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr, ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, takes a look at three sites which played a key role in his life…
Martin Luther King, Jr, by the book
RNS From the dip-of-the-toe to the deep dive into the turbulent waters of Rev Martin Luther King, Jr’s, life, here are eight books (in alphabetical order by the author’s last name) that will add depth, nuance and understanding to who he was and about the legacy he left on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. […]
Christian groups look to mark 50th anniversary of King assassination
RNS Rev Martin Luther King, Jr, speaks in Eutaw, Alabama, in June, 1965. Rev King was head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. PICTURE: AP Photo. Christian groups are planning more than the annual holiday celebrations that note the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, this year. […]
PAKISTAN: SIX YEARS ON, JUSTICE THWARTED IN THE CASE OF SHAHBAZ BHATTI
World Watch Monitor reports on claims from Pakistan’s Christian community that, six years after his assassination, authorities are not doing enough to ensure the killers of murder Pakistani Christian MP Shahbaz Bhatti are brought to justice…
PAKISTAN: CHRISTIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTER ASSASSINATED
A report from BosNewsLife…