Abuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalise the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the US

Rome, Italy AP Survivors of clergy sexual abuse urged the Vatican on Monday to expand its zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the US Catholic Church in 2002 to the rest of the world, arguing that children everywhere should be protected from predator priests. The US norms, adopted at the height of the abuse scandal there, […]
Essay: We’re ignoring the power of religion to resolve conflicts

URIEL SIMONSOHN, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says religion is here to stay so, rather than dismissing it as a hindrance to peace, we should consider it a potential catalyst for reconciliation…
The Leader: Scott Walters, CEO of Opportunity International Australia

JO KADLECEK speaks to Scott Walters about his role with Opportunity International, Australians’ response to global poverty and some hopeful things happening in the world of overseas development…
Kremlin says Biden missile decision on Ukraine is reckless

Moscow, Russia Reuters The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia would respond to what it called a reckless decision by Joe Biden’s administration to allow Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia, which it said would draw the United States directly into the conflict. Russia has been warning the West for months about how […]
Religious leaders in Zambia intensify efforts to tackle corruption

Nairobi, Kenya Religious leaders in Zambia are intensifying their efforts to combat corruption from the pulpit, advocating for integrity and ethical practices. Corruption continues to be a significant issue in Zambia, a southern African nation with a population of approximately 20.8 million people. Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema during news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 16th […]
Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills 10, injures 44, governor says; Zelenskiy visits frontline

Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters A Russian missile attack killed 10 people and wounded 44 in Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday, local Governor Oleh Kiper and national police said. Four children were among the wounded while three people were in serious condition, Kiper said on the Telegram messenger. A resident carries outs items from […]
Lebanon, Hezbollah agree to US proposal for ceasefire with Israel, Lebanese official says

Beirut, Lebanon Reuters Lebanon and Hezbollah have agreed to a US proposal for a ceasefire with Israel with some comments on the content, a top Lebanese official told Reuters on Monday, describing the effort as the most serious yet to end to the fighting. Ali Hassan Khalil, an aide to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, said […]
Russia vetoes UN Security Council action on Sudan war

Reuters Russia on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that called on Sudan’s warring parties to cease hostilities immediately and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid. All other countries of the 15-member council, including China, voted in favour of the measure drafted by Britain and Sierra Leone. People fleeing the violence in […]
Biden pledges record $US4 billion to World Bank fund for poorest countries

Washington DC, US Reuters US President Joe Biden pledged a $US4 billion US contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association fund for the world’s poorest countries, two sources with knowledge of the commitment said on Monday. Biden announced the US pledge during a closed session of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de […]
Israeli strikes kill 20 Palestinians in Gaza, some in attacks on tents, medics say

Cairo, Egypt/Gaza Reuters Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed 20 Palestinians on Monday, including six people in attacks on tents housing displaced families, medics said. Four people, two of them children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment in the coastal area of Al-Mawasi, which is designated as a humanitarian […]