Warsaw – Young people attending World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland, will have to walk 18 miles to and from one of its key sites, event organizers said. “They’ll have to be ready for a long foot journey of several hours, but this has always been a feature ofContinue Reading
Vatican City: In his message for a new campaign promoting peace in Syria, Pope Francis called out world leaders who speak of ending the conflict, but at the same time fund the war through the sale of arms. “While the people suffer, incredible quantities of money are being spent toContinue Reading
The Pope was speaking about his papacy to Argentinian journalist Joaquín Morales Solá Pope Francis has said that despite opposition within the Church to some of his reforms, he is pursuing changes “without looking over my shoulder”. Speaking during an interview with Argentinian newspaper La Nacion, the Pope admitted thereContinue Reading
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced a Christian man to death for committing blasphemy against the prophet of Islam. Anjum Sandhu, 60, had initially sought police protection in May 2015, after alleging he was the victim of blackmail and extortion, but he was instead charged with blasphemy by theContinue Reading
A UK minister has said security services will take “all steps necessary” to keep the public safe after Isis supporters threatened to attack London Heathrow Airport over the weekend. A Twitter account threatened planes flying from the UK’s largest airport to the US over the coming days, when Americans areContinue Reading
Twenty people have been killed after gunmen took dozens of hostages during a 10-hour siege at a restaurant in Dhaka. “Most of (the hostages) were killed mercilessly by sharp weapons,” Army Brigadier General Nayeem Ashfaq Chowdhury said. Another army officer, Lieutenant Shahab Uddin, told AFP: “All 20 of the hostages who wereContinue Reading
Dhaka: A Hindu priest was hacked to death on Friday at a temple in Bangladesh, police and senior administrative officials said. Bangladesh, a Muslim-majority nation of 160 million people, has seen a surge in violent attacks in few months on liberal activists, members of minority Muslim sects and other religiousContinue Reading
Washington: Next Tuesday marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month. At a time when religions are so often in conflict with each other, a house of worship in Washington D.C. stands out as a place of unity. Every Friday inside a historic church, there is a call toContinue Reading
A Christian priest and two members of the country’s security forces have been killed by suspected Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula’s turbulent north.Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on Wednesday called for a moment of silent prayer for all those affected by a suicide attack in Istanbul’s international airport which killed dozens of people and injured some 150 others. “Yesterday evening, in Istanbul, a brutal terrorist attack was committed, which has killed and injuredContinue Reading
