Rare frescoes unearthed in Pompeii shed light on ancient rituals
Rome, Italy Reuters Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the site said on Wednesday. The discovery features a large-scale frieze that spans three walls of a banquet hall, presenting vivid imagery […]
Intuitive Machines embarks on second moon landing mission with Athena lander
Denver, US Reuters Intuitive Machines’ second moon lander was launched on Wednesday atop a SpaceX rocket, setting off for the latest private US moonshot one year after the company’s first attempt ended early with a lopsided landing. The six-legged lander, named Athena and roughly as tall as a giraffe, will spend about a week heading […]
On the Screen: ‘I’m Still Here’ is a moving portrayal of one family’s stand against injustice
DAVID ADAMS watches Brazilian director Walter Salles’ ‘I’m Still Here’…
Trump axes Chevron’s Venezuela oil license, citing lack of electoral reforms
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was reversing a license given to Chevron to operate in Venezuela by his predecessor Joe Biden more than two years ago, accusing President Nicolas Maduro of not making progress on electoral reforms and migrant returns. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said […]
No-shows, aid cuts mar G20 meet on global poverty
Cape Town, South Africa Reuters South Africa sought to salvage international talks on tackling global poverty on Wednesday as finance chiefs from several leading economies skipped a gathering of Group of 20 nations in Cape Town held against a backdrop of foreign aid cuts. The two-day meeting comes after the Trump administration announced plans to […]
UN report calls for international action as Nicaragua’s government deepens repression
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The United Nations has urged the international community to respond to what it called human rights violations by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government as it seeks to further consolidate power, according to a report published on Wednesday. Ortega, a former leftist rebel who initially came to power in 1979 and returned in […]
UN halts food help in Sudan camp, warns thousands could starve
United Nations/Cairo, Egypt Reuters The United Nations World Food Programme has temporarily stopped distributing food aid in a famine-struck camp for displaced people in Sudan’s North Darfur amid escalating violence, warning that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks. The move comes two days after medical charity MSF suspended its activities in Zamzam […]
German Catholic Church condemns provocative carnival float linking Jesus to church sex abuse
Cologne, Germany AP Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticised a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal. The float, which was unveiled Tuesday, shows an altar boy in front of a confessional with an arm sticking out and an outstretched hand luring […]
Religious landscape: The US Christian population has declined for years. A new survey shows that drop levelling off
TIFFANY STANLEY, of Associated Press, looks at the findings of Pew’s Religious Landscape Study…
US faith groups claim legal victories on refugees, ICE raids at houses of worship
RNS Religious groups challenging President Donald Trump won a pair of legal victories this week, blocking the administration’s efforts to dismantle the refugee program and reinstating sensitive-location protections from immigration enforcement in some houses of worship. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Washington state sided with the plaintiffs – which included Church World Service, HIAS […]