Reuters has announced Alessandra Galloni will take over as its new editor-in-chief from next week, becoming the first woman to head the global news agency in its 170-year history. Galloni is taking over from Stephen J. Adler, who is retiring, Thomson Reuters said in a statement. Galloni, 47, said sheContinue Reading
A 140 feet tall statue of Jesus is being built in Brazil. The monument will be even taller than the famous 90-year-old Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janero. The group who came up with the idea, Association of the Friends of Christ, will name the statue Christ the ProtectorContinue Reading
Tanna: As Britons mourn the death of Prince Philip, they are joined by a tribal community on a Pacific island half a world away. For decades, two villages on the Vanuatuan island of Tanna have revered the Duke of Edinburgh as a god-like spiritual figure. A formal period of mourningContinue Reading
More than 80 people have been killed by Myanmar security forces in a crackdown on a protest in the city of Bago, activists say. The military is reported to have taken away the bodies of those killed, and the true number of deaths may never be accurately established. Witnesses toldContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on April 10 expressed his sorrow at the death of Prince Philip in a letter to Queen Elizabeth II, his wife of 73 years. “Saddened to learn of the death of your husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, His Holiness Pope Francis offers heartfelt condolences toContinue Reading
Washington D.C., : Catholic Charities Rio Grande Valley on Thursday said a viral video of their work with migrant children on the U.S.-Mexico border is “inaccurate and unauthorized.” In the video published on April 6, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones – known for falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shootingContinue Reading
London: Prince Philip, the longest serving royal consort in British history and a constant presence at Queen Elizabeth II’s side for decades, died April 9 aged 99, Buckingham Palace announced. The death of the Duke of Edinburgh is a profound loss for the 94-year-old monarch, who once described him asContinue Reading
Thousands of families are said to be returning to Iraq, just a few years after the towns were taken over by ISIS and Christians killed. Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq has apparently given hope to Iraqi Christians returning to their homeland after fleeing years of violence. Qaraqosh, in the NinevehContinue Reading
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) police and state security officers have prohibited a pastor from having Christian books. According to religious freedom charity China Aid, police turned up at the home of a rural minister in Linyi, Shandong Province. They demanded that he allow them to check his mobile phone. AfterContinue Reading
Rome: Cardinal Peter Turkson on April 7 called for a rethink of healthcare to include a “holistic vision of care” in his message for this year’s World Health Day. “For a fairer and healthier world, it is necessary to acquire a different overall view on human health and care thatContinue Reading