Pope’s peace prayer for Ukraine recalls Fatima prophecy
Rome, Italy, AP Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine in a ceremony Friday that harked back to a century-old apocalyptic prophecy about peace and Russia that was sparked by purported visions of the Virgin Mary to three peasant children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. Francis invited bishops, priests and ordinary faithful around the world […]
Russia reframes war goals as Ukrainians advance near Kyiv
Bucha/Lviv, Ukraine Reuters Moscow signalled on Friday it was scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists in the East as Ukrainian forces went on the offensive to recapture towns outside the capital Kyiv. In an announcement that appeared to indicate more limited goals, the Russian Defence Ministry said […]
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US Supreme Court says states must allow prayer, touch in executions
Washington DC AP The US Supreme Court said Thursday that states must accommodate the wishes of death row inmates who want to have their pastors pray aloud and even touch them during their executions. The court ruled in the case of a Texas inmate, John Henry Ramirez, who challenged state rules that would have forced his […]
Australian Anglican bishops call on government to increase refugee intake
Sydney, Australia A group of 40 Anglican Bishops have written to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, calling on him to lift Australia’s national refugee intake. The call for an increase comes in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan. The 40 bishops co-signed an open […]
Violence to spur more migration from Mexico, Central America – Red Cross
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters Waves of migration through Mexico and Central America, and people who go missing will increase in 2022 due to high levels of violence in the region, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. “In many countries, violence is wreaking more and more havoc, and that’s why there are more and […]
British royals arrive in The Bahamas amid colonial reckoning
Nassau, BahamasReuters Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in The Bahamas on Thursday for the third leg of a Caribbean tour that has been marked by protests over the British Empire’s legacy and signs of waning influence of the monarchical system. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge faced a protest by Belize villagers […]
Ukraine’s refugees: For children who have left their homes, Europe’s schools promise a fresh start
EMMA BATHA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how Europe’s schools are scrambling to make space for more than 1.5 million children fleeing the war in Ukraine…
The story of the Passion of Christ – told through some of the world’s most famous artworks
Norwich, UK Having spent the past 25 years filming in galleries and museums worldwide, film producer and director Phil Grabsky noticed the sheer number of religious art works, especially relating to the Passion of Christ. “It occurred to me how Easter, the Passion, is such a significant moment in human history, whether you believe in […]