This Life: The God who desires mercy
CHARISSA CHEONG reflects on Jesus’ desire for mercy, not perfection…
Asteroid named after Pope behind Gregorian calendar reform
Rome, Italy AP Pope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff responsible for what is today known as the Gregorian calendar, now has another, celestial claim to fame. A working group of the International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid after him, the Vatican Observatory said Tuesday. The sun sets behind the dome of St Peter’s […]
Protestant Council of Rwanda bars abortions in its clinics
Kigali, Rwanda AP The Protestant Council of Rwanda has directed all health facilities run by its members to stop carrying out all abortions, further limiting access to the procedure in the largely Christian nation of 13 million people. The council’s decision earlier this month described abortion as a sin, echoing the stance of Rwanda’s more […]
Russians tighten noose on Ukraine’s Bakhmut, Putin warns of Western espionage
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russian forces on Tuesday pressed forward their weeks-long drive to encircle and capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, where the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces described the situation as “extremely tense”. Taking Bakhmut, the scene of some of the war’s bloodiest battles, would be Russia’s first major prize in more than […]
After Italian migrant boat wreck, police arrest three alleged traffickers
Crotone, Italy Reuters Italian authorities arrested three people and were looking for a fourth suspect who they believe trafficked up to 200 migrants aboard a wooden boat that smashed apart on rocks off southern Italy on Sunday, killing at least 65 people. The coffins of the victims found were laid out in an indoor sports […]
Lagos ex-Governor Tinubu has unassailable lead in Nigeria election
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has an unassailable lead in a disputed presidential election held over the weekend, a Reuters tally of provisional results from all 36 states and the federal capital Abuja showed on Tuesday. Tinubu of the governing All Progressives Congress of outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari got about 35 […]
Serbia, Kosovo agree on normalising ties but need more talks – EU’s Borrell
Brussels, Belgium Reuters The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo agreed on Monday to a Western-backed deal to normalise relations but more talks are needed on the implementation of the pact, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. Speaking after hosting talks in Brussels between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti, […]
Ethiopia seeks to end UN-ordered probe into Tigray war abuses
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters Ethiopia is courting support for a motion to cut short a UN-mandated inquiry into atrocities in the Tigray war, five diplomats said, in a move that could divide African and Western nations. The Ethiopian Government’s two-year conflict with forces in the northern Tigray region ended last November with thousands dead and millions […]
Struggling with US asylum app, migrant families split at border
Mexico City Reuters Dozens of migrant families are splitting up at Mexico’s northern border as they struggle to secure US asylum appointments on a government app beset by high demand and persistent glitches, migrants and advocates say. The anxiety of separation is piling more pressure on families who have often taken perilous journeys through several […]
Israeli-American motorist killed in West Bank after settlers rampage against Palestinians
Hawara, West Bank Reuters Suspected Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli-American motorist in the occupied West Bank on Monday after Jewish settlers rampaged through a Palestinian village in a burst of violence that defied US efforts to prod the sides to cooperate on security. Israeli officials said in the latest incident Palestinians carried out several drive-by […]