A year after Greece’s worst train disaster, railway safety fears persist
Athens, Greece Reuters After 57 people were killed in Greece’s worst train disaster a year ago, the government promised to fix a system crumbling from decades of neglect. “Trains will resume operations with safety at the maximum possible level,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said weeks after the crash. People release 57 hot-air lanterns in front […]
Ten day vigil for climate change to kick off in London on Ash Wednesday
Norwich, UK A special 10 day Lenten vigil for climate change kicks off in London on Ash Wednesday. It has been organised by a coalition compromising Christian Aid, CAFOD, The Salvation Army, A Rocha UK, Christian Climate Action, Tearfund, Green Christian, Operation Noah and JPIT, a Baptist Union, Methodist Church and United Reformed church team […]
Anger at Turkish Government spills over at earthquake anniversary vigil
Hatay, Turkey Reuters More than 10,000 people gathered early on Tuesday to hold a vigil for the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquakes that hit south-eastern Turkey, as some protested what they called government negligence in the aftermath. The magnitude 7.8 tremor, the deadliest disaster in Turkey’s modern history, levelled towns and parts of cities […]
‘Where are the kids?’ Ukrainian mother recounts helicopter crash horror
Brovary, UkraineReuters Anna Maiboroda feared the worst when a helicopter carrying Ukraine’s interior minister crashed near her daughter Vika’s nursery, setting the building ablaze with her daughter inside. The young mother ran to the burning nursery but could not see her daughter. “I started screaming ‘Where are the kids?’. I heard that the kids are […]
William and Harry stand vigil with cousins at Queen’s coffin
London, UK Reuters Princes William and Harry stood vigil at either end of the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday, heads bowed as a line of mourners streamed past the late monarch’s lying-in-state. The two sons of King Charles III, attired in military uniforms, stood in silence at a 15-minute vigil in […]
King Charles III stands vigil as Queen’s lying-in-state queue swells
London, UK Reuters King Charles III and his siblings stood vigil by the coffin of their late mother Queen Elizabeth II on Friday as tens of thousands of mourners queuing to pay their final respects during her lying in state were told they faced a wait of up to 24 hours. Charles, Princess Anne, Princes […]
King Charles III and siblings to hold vigil by late Queen’s coffin
London, UKReuters King Charles III will be joined by his siblings to mount a silent vigil at the coffin of his late mother Queen Elizabeth II on Friday as thousands of mourners stand in line for miles to pay their last respects to the monarch during her lying-in-state. Charles, his sister Princess Anne, and brothers […]
King Charles III and sons escort Queen’s coffin as people line up to pay respects
London, UKReuters King Charles III, his sons Princes William and Harry, and other senior royals joined a solemn procession accompanying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as the late monarch made her final journey from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Huge crowds gathered in central London to witness the queen being taken from the palace to parliament as […]
King Charles III and siblings hold silent vigil to late mother, Queen Elizabeth II
Edinburgh, Scotland, UKReuters King Charles III and his siblings held a silent vigil at the side of their mother Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as it lay at rest in Edinburgh’s historic cathedral, with thousands queuing for hours to pay their respects to Britain’s longest-serving monarch. With their heads bowed, Charles, wearing a kilt, alongside sister […]
“Healing will come”: Catholic community of Waukesha gathers in prayer after parade crash
RNS Hours after an SUV driver plowed into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, the Catholic Community of Waukesha gathered for a bilingual prayer service Monday evening for all those affected by the crash that killed at least five people and injured nearly 50 others. “We all come here tonight with a story of what […]