Russian emigres gather across Europe to mourn Navalny, denounce Putin
Berlin, Germany/Vilnius, Lithuania Reuters Hundreds of protesters, many of them Russian emigres, gathered in cities across Europe and beyond on Friday to express their outrage over the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Often gathering outside Russian embassies, they chanted slogans critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom they blamed for the activist’s death, holding […]
Scores detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Hong Kong, China/Taipei, Taiwan Reuters Hong Kong police searched and detained scores of people on Sunday, including four arrested for “seditious” intent, as authorities tightened security for the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Restrictions in Hong Kong have stifled what were once the largest vigils marking the anniversary of the bloody crackdown […]
US campus ministries soothe, rally students shaken over Ukraine
New Haven, ConnecticutAP Entering Yale University’s St Thomas More Catholic chapel, Oksana Goroshchuk spotted sunflowers adorning a candlelit altar and thought of the fields full of her country’s national blossom near her grandmother’s home in Ukraine. A mezzo-soprano launched into a traditional folk tune that Goroshchuk used to sing growing up, and the postdoctoral medical […]
Australian Christians support international inter-faith action on climate change
Sydney, Australia Australian Christians have taken part in an international inter-faith action on climate change to demand that the country take much stronger emissions reduction targets to the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow. More than 120 places of worship across Australia displayed banners or held events on Sunday as part of a global faith […]