Sri Lankan archbishop asks Muslims to reject extremism
- Apr 21, 2021
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Sri Lankan archbishop asks Muslims to reject extremism
- Apr 21, 2021
A Sri Lankan Catholic cardinal appealed to the country’s Muslims on Wednesday to reject extremism and join Catholics in determining the truth behind Easter Sunday suicide bombings in 2019 that killed 269 people.
Vermont bill would end time limit for civil physical abuse
- Apr 20, 2021
The Vermont Senate on Tuesday passed a proposal to eliminate the statute of limitations in civil cases of childhood physical abuse.
CT House passes bill ending religious vaccine exemption
- Apr 20, 2021
The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a contentious bill early Tuesday that would end the state’s long-standing religious exemption from immunization requirements for schools, beginning with the 2022 school year.
Egypt: 3 militants involved in Christian’s slaying killed
- Apr 19, 2021
Egypt police killed three suspected militants allegedly involved in the slaying of a Coptic Christian man kidnapped more than five months ago in a restive part of Sinai Peninsula, the Interior Ministry said Monday.
Pope calls on Russia and Ukraine to seek reconciliation
- Apr 19, 2021
Pope Francis on Sunday voiced apprehension over a recent Russian troop buildup near the border with Ukraine and called for efforts to ease tensions in the 7-year conflict in eastern Ukraine pitting Ukrainian forces against Russia-backed rebels.
After meeting Pope, UN refugee head appeals to Italy not to impede migrants rescue boats
- Apr 17, 2021
The head of the U.N. refugee agency on Friday said he has urged Italy not to unnecessarily impede NGOs that operate migrant rescue ships in the central Mediterranean, as warmer weather is expected to bring the usual seasonal uptick in the departure of smugglers’ boats from Libya.
Philippine troops kill Egyptian, 2 Filipino militants
- Apr 17, 2021
Philippine troops killed a suspected Egyptian would-be suicide bomber and two local Abu Sayyaf militants in what military officials said Saturday was a setback that would make it harder for gunmen linked to the Islamic State group to stage suicide attacks.
Surge in violence rattles Haiti as poverty, fear deepens
- Apr 16, 2021
Kidnapping in Haiti has become so common that radio stations often broadcast pleas for help.
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