50 killed in Florida night club shooting
2016-06-13
The incident took place inside Pulse, a popular gay bar and dance club Continue Reading
Assisted suicide is ‘false compassion’ : Pope Francis
2016-06-11
Vatican City: Physician-assisted suicide is part of a “throwaway culture” that offers a “false compassion” and treats a human person as a problem, Pope Francis told medical leaders on Thursday. “True compassion does not marginalize anyone, nor does it humiliate and exclude – much less considers the disappearance of a personContinue Reading
Japan’s new naked restaurant won’t let overweight diners in
2016-06-10
Tokyo: Japan’s first “naked restaurant” will be far less inclusive than its London counterpart when it opens its doors next month, imposing strict weight and age limits on its prospective patrons. And anyone expecting full nudity with their hors d’oeuvres will be disappointed as well; diners are going to beContinue Reading
Hindu ashram worker hacked to death in Bangladesh
2016-06-10
This is the second such murder within three daysContinue Reading
Stop shaming India abroad, Shiv Sena asks prime minister
2016-06-09
Criticize corruption and other ills plaguing India domestically and tackle them effectivelyContinue Reading
Muhammad Ali is Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa’s equal
2016-06-07
Muhammad Ali impacted the world as significantly as Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela, believes former Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison. Ali, who died aged 74 on June 3 in Phoenix, Arizona, from septic shock after a three-decade battle with Parkinson’s disease, was heavyweight champion of the world on three separateContinue Reading
China bans Muslim civil servants from fasting during Ramadan
2016-06-07
Beijing: The Chinese government has imposed its customary ban on civil servants, teachers and students from fasting during Ramadan in a mainly Muslim region in Northwest China. In the Xinjiang region where Muslims form 58 per cent of the population, restaurants have been ordered to keep normal opening hours. WhileContinue Reading
Vatican summit of judges pledges aid to fight trafficking
2016-06-06
History’s first Latin American pontiff has made the fight against human trafficking a priority of his pontificateContinue Reading
Churches invited to support World Environment Day
2016-06-04
Churches across the world are being encouraged to engage with World Environment Day this Sunday, June 5, and to use it as an opportunity to celebrate God’s creation and help protect the planet. Green Anglicans, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s environmental network, has provided resources for churches particularly forContinue Reading
Pope establishes procedures to remove bishops who botch sexual abuse cases
2016-06-04
Vatican City: Pope Francis has established legal procedures to remove bishops who botch handling sex abuse cases, saying they can be kicked out of office if the Vatican finds they were negligent in doing their jobs. In a law published on Saturday, Francis answered a long-running demand by victims ofContinue Reading