Despite ample evidence, Christian nationalism mostly absent from final 6th January report
Washington DC, US RNS Asked by lawmakers earlier this year to describe those who attacked the US Capitol on 6th January, 2021, District of Columbia police officer Daniel Hodges told the US House of Representatives select committee tasked with investigating the insurrection that “it was clear the terrorists perceived themselves to be Christians”. Two members of that […]
North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests this year. Coming only days after two other missiles were launched and a day after allegations were made the country is shipping […]
Gunman in Paris kills three people in attack on Kurdish community
Paris, France Reuters A gunman killed three people at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in central Paris on Friday, prompting violent protests in nearby streets as night fell. President Emmanuel Macron said France’s Kurdish community had been the target of a heinous attack. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the suspected assailant […]
Kosovo asks NATO to airlift a Serb detainee as tensions rise
Pristina, Kosovo Reuters Kosovo has asked NATO troops to airlift a former Serb policeman who was detained two weeks ago but could not be transferred elsewhere because local Serbs demanding his release set up barricades to prevent him being moved. Dejan Pantic was arrested on 10th December on charges of assaulting serving police officers during […]
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Analysis – UN nature deal can help wildlife as long as countries deliver
Montreal, Canada Reuters A new conservation deal adopted this week at the UN summit in Montreal puts the world on a strong track to halt the rapid decline in nature – but only if wealthy nations deliver enough funding and all countries prioritise conservation. Goals set out in the agreement, known as the Kunming-Montreal Global […]
Capitol riot panel’s final report sets out case to try Trump
Washington DC, US Reuters The congressional panel probing the 6th January, 2021, attack on the US Capitol released its final report late on Thursday, outlining its case that former US President Donald Trump should face criminal charges of inciting the deadly riot. The House of Representatives Select Committee also made public the transcripts of a […]
Fiji’s king-maker party set to meet on coalition agreement as military remains on call
Wellington, New ZealandReuters Fiji’s Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) is due to meet on Friday to decide if its decision to form a coalition with the opposition stands, a move that comes after the Pacific country’s military was called in to help police maintain law and order. Fiji is waiting for its president to recall […]
“Despicable”: Slovene Catholic bishops condemn Jesuit artist’s abuse
Vatican CityAP Slovenia’s Catholic bishops on Thursday condemned as “despicable” the emotional, sexual, and spiritual violence committed against women by a famous Slovenian priest at the heart of an abuse and cover-up scandal roiling the Vatican and the Jesuit order of Pope Francis. The Slovene bishops’ conference broke three weeks of silence with a statement […]
‘Las posadas’: Latino communities across the US celebrate with Christmas traditions
EMILY NEIL, of Religion News Service, reports that for the nine nights before Christmas, Mexican and Guatemalan Catholics gather to reenact the journey at the heart of the Christmas story, and their own lives…