Tag: international
No freedom on the horizon for Bangkok ‘mall gorilla’
The zoo has blamed foreigners for the criticism, noting that zoos around the world house gorillas without problems
Disney doc features Pope Francis’ talk with Gen Z on LGBTQ...
At the end, Pope Francis says: “I’ve learned a lot from you, it’s done me a lot of good and I thank you for what you’ve done.”
Saudi Arabia announces Ramadan to start Thursday, March 23
The starting date of Ramadan, the holiest Muslim month, is set by both lunar calculations and physical sightings of the moon
China’s head of religious affairs office removed, investigated
Cui is reportedly under investigation for committing “serious disciplinary infractions and breaking state laws”
UN report issues stern ‘final’ warning on climate change inaction
Simon Stiell, the U.N.'s climate change executive secretary, called the 2020s "a critical decade for climate action."
Last diplomat from the Vatican leaves Nicaragua
On March 12, the Nicaraguan Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that it was considering suspending diplomatic relations with the Vatican
Thai PM dissolves parliament, calls election
Thailand has seen more than a dozen coups since the birth of democracy in 1932, and the military-royalist establishment is a major force
Pope Francis gives Cardinal Tagle authority over section of Dicastery for...
The decree implements the reforms mentioned by the apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium
‘Floating toilets’ help Cambodia’s lake-dwelling poor
The hope is that the more villagers see the toilets in action, the more they will want proper sanitation
Pope Francis: The differences of others are an occasion to love...
The pope’s weekly message focused on the day’s Gospel reading, which recounts Jesus’ miraculous healing of the blind man


















