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
Rabat: Morocco has provided key intelligence about a planned attack on a church in France and helped the European country stop to foil it, the Rabat-based General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) said. In a statement issued on April 6, the DGST passed on information of a French woman ofContinue Reading
Georgia: A restaurant owner in the US state of Georgia was inspired by Jesus’ example at Easter to offer a job to a burglar who broke in into his diner over the weekend. “To the would be robber who is clearly struggling with life decisions or having money issues… pleaseContinue Reading
JAKARTA: Before each rainy season Lu Lu Aung and other farmers living in a camp for internally displaced people in Myanmar’s far northern Kachin state would return to the village they fled and plant crops that would help keep them fed for the coming year. But this year in theContinue Reading
