Thousands of Russians bid farewell to last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev “the peacemaker'”
Moscow, RussiaReuters Thousands of Russians filed past the open casket of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, on Saturday with many saying they wanted to honour his memory as “a peacemaker” who dismantled totalitarianism and gave them their freedom. Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union from 1985-1991, died on Tuesday aged 91. […]
Queen Elizabeth II and royals pay tribute to her late husband
London, UKReuters Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II made her first public appearance in five months on Tuesday when she joined the royal family and other dignitaries at a memorial service to her “remarkable” husband Prince Philip, who died last year. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who was by his wife’s side for more than seven decades, […]
Tears for Tutu, giant of struggle and neighbour who brought round groceries
Johannesburg, South AfricaReuters Mourners held a candlelight prayer ceremony outside the Soweto home of late Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Wednesday, weeping over the memory not only of a world-renowned lion of the anti-apartheid movement but of a kind and loyal neighbour. Tutu, who died at 90 on Sunday, lived for a while on the same […]
Updated: “Get your knee off our necks,” activist Sharpton tells George Floyd memorial
Updated: 12pm AESTMinneapolis, USReuters Prominent civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton told mourners on Thursday that George Floyd’s fatal encounter with police and the nationwide protests his death ignited marked a reckoning for America over race and justice, demanding, “Get your knee off our necks.” Delivering the eulogy at a memorial service inside a […]
US Vice President Mike Pence mourns loss of evangelist Ravi Zacharias at service
Atlanta, USAP The world has lost a great evangelist in Ravi Zacharias, who could use his intellect and kindness to make the case for the Christian faith, Vice President Mike Pence said Friday. Pence spoke at a Georgia memorial service for Zacharias, who built an international ministry known for defending Christianity with intellectual arguments. Zacharias […]
JOHN SMITH: BIKIES TURN OUT IN THEIR HUNDREDS TO FAREWELL MINISTER TO THE MARGINALISED
DAVID ADAMS reports on the memorial service to iconic Australian preacher and evangelist John Smith…