No overseas trips for Pope Francis but plenty of appointments
Posted in NEWS The Pope Vatican

No overseas trips for Pope Francis but plenty of appointments

VATICAN (CNS): While the Covid-19 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has put the brakes on most foreign…

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Aung San Suu Kyi suspended from Sakharov Prize Community
Posted in Asia NEWS

Aung San Suu Kyi suspended from Sakharov Prize Community

MANDALAY (UCAN): Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s de facto leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate,…

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Caritas wades in to help Pakistani flood victims
Posted in Asia NEWS Region

Caritas wades in to help Pakistani flood victims

BALKANA (UCAN): In the flood-swamped village of Balkana in Pakistan’s Punjab province, a Caritas building…

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The days of the mighty Mekong River are numbered
Posted in Asia China Faith and the Environment Features | Commentary Region

The days of the mighty Mekong River are numbered

Water levels along Thailand’s stretches of the Mekong River have plummeted to alarming lows, causing…

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Call to resettle of asylum-seekers from fire ravaged Greek island
Posted in Europe International NEWS

Call to resettle of asylum-seekers from fire ravaged Greek island

VATICAN (CNS): Hours after fires swept through the Moria camp on the Greek island of…

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