Tag: international
Pope Francis grieves for victims of quakes in Turkey, Syria
The pope entrusted “those who died to the loving mercy of the Almighty” and sent his “heartfelt condolences to those who mourn their loss”
Earthquake kills more than 4,300 in Turkey, Syria
The confirmed death toll across the two countries has soared above 4,300 after a swarm of strong tremors near the Turkey-Syria border
Rushdie releases new novel, six months after knife attack
"Victory City” is an "epic tale" of a 14th-century woman who defies a patriarchal world to rule a city
Pope Francis: Partisans have used Benedict XVI’s death ‘to serve their...
People who instrumentalize such a good and holy person, Pope Francis said, are partisans and unethical
God accompanies people with same-sex attraction, says Pope Francis
“To condemn someone like this is a sin. Criminalizing people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice,” said Pope Francis
Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf dies
Musharraf ruled Pakistan for nearly nine years, starting when then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attempted to remove him as army chief
Pope Francis at prayer service in Sudan: Those who choose Christ...
Pope Francis discussed the importance of working toward peace but also emphasized the importance of prayer as a valuable means to foster peace
Cardinal Zen, Jimmy Lai of Hong Kong nominated for Nobel Peace...
Other Catholic pro-democracy organizers in Hong Kong have been recognized for their work in recent years
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia over ‘blasphemous content’
Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, and social media giants Facebook and YouTube have previously been banned
No plan to build permanent military bases in the Philippines —...
The EDCA, which was signed in 2014, allows US troops access to designated Philippine military facilities