Religion / Belief
UK apologises for email error revealing Afghan interpreter details
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday apologised for a data breach revealing details of people in Afghanistan seeking relocation to...
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Slovak bishop who met Pope Francis last week tests positive for COVID
PRAGUE (Reuters) - A Slovak bishop of the Greek-Catholic Church, who met Pope Francis when the pontiff visited the central...
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In Haiti, festive wakes and Voodoo undertakers help mourners say their last goodbyes
By Valerie Baeriswyl and Andre Paultre GRAND-BERA, Haiti (Reuters) - Anaira Jules, who lived her whole life in a small...
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Vatican says to require COVID-19 health pass for residents, visitors
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A health certificate showing proof of immunity from COVID-19 immunity will be required to enter the...
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The Netherlands unveils its first national Holocaust monument
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A monument listing 102,163 Dutch victims of the Holocaust was unveiled by King Willem-Alexander in Amsterdam on...
Read moreIslamic State claims responsibility for attack on Syrian gas pipeline
(Reuters) - Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on a gas pipeline at Deir Ali power station in...
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Notre-Dame’s restoration ready to start as safety work completed
PARIS (Reuters) - Work to shore up the Notre-Dame de Paris has been finished, allowing restoration to start at the...
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Taliban say Afghan boys’ schools to reopen, no mention of girls
(Reuters) - Afghan schools will open for boys from Saturday, the new Taliban ministry of education said in a statement...
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Pope inspired me over family values, says Hungary’s Orban
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that his recent meeting with...
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Braving intimidation, hundreds of Iraqi women run for parliament
By Charlotte Bruneau BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A powerful mix of insecurity and traditional prejudice against more liberal female politicians put...
Read moreGerman police arrest four over synagogue attack plan
COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) -Police averted a possible Islamist attack on a synagogue in western Germany and arrested four people including...
Read moreGermany averted possible attack on synagogue, minister says
COLOGNE (Reuters) - German police averted a possible Islamist attack on a synagogue on Wednesday and a 16-year-old Syrian youth...
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‘Wall of the Disappeared’: U.S.-backed Uyghur exhibit opens in Geneva
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed Uyghur photo exhibit of dozens of people who are missing or alleged...
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Pope urges COVID inoculations, says vaccines are humanity’s friends
By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was puzzled why so many...
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Pope recounts when he inadvertently gave communion to old Jewish woman
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday related how he once inadvertently gave communion to an elderly...
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White House says ongoing discussion with China on Biden, Xi engagement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said there was an ongoing discussion with Chinese leaders about future engagement...
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Pope says abortion is “murder” but U.S. bishops should not be political
By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Wednesday that abortion is "murder", even soon...
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Pope rejects German archbishop’s resignation after abuse scandal
BERLIN (Reuters) - Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of the Archbishop of Hamburg who had offered to step down...
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Pope Francis wraps up trip to Hungary and Slovakia
By Philip Pullella and Robert Muller SASTIN, Slovakia (Reuters) - Pope Francis wrapped up on Wednesday his trip to Hungary...
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Pope, in Slovakia, says don’t exploit religion for politics
By Philip Pullella PRESOV, Slovakia (Reuters) -Pope Francis said on Tuesday that the cross should not be used as a...
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