Pope proclaims new saints, calls for humble Church leadership
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis, proclaiming four new Catholic saints who lived simple and generous lives, told priests and bishops on Sunday that service, and not careerism, was the way to exercise authority in the Church.
Russian planes make 39 sorties, hit 51 targets in Syria: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian planes carried out 39 sorties and hit 51 Islamic State targets over the past 24 hours, Interfax news agency quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Sunday.
Hardline Indonesian Muslims call for church closures in Aceh
ACEH SINGKIL, Indonesia (Reuters)- – Hardline Muslims in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Sunday demanded the local government close 10 Christian churches, just days after a mob burnt down a church, leaving one person dead and several injured….
Many topics off limits at reunions for Koreans divided by war
SEOUL (Reuters) – When Ahn Yoon-joon, 86, meets his two younger sisters this week that he has not heard from in more than 60 years, there is much they won’t be able to talk about.
Merkel heads to Turkey in a bind over Europe’s refugee crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to Istanbul on Sunday desperate to secure Turkey’s help in stemming the flow of migrants from the Middle East to Europe, but without being seen to sacrifice their human rights.
Pakistan says has eliminated Uighur militants from territory
BEIJING (Reuters) – Pakistan has eliminated all members of the Uighur militant group the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) from its territory, but must remain vigilant to ensure they don’t return, the country’s defense minister said in Beijing on …
Japan shows off naval power as U.S. signals wider engagement in western Pacific
TOKYO (Reuters) – An armada of carriers, cruiser, destroyers and submarines gathered off Japan’s coast on Sunday in a display of naval power that showcased Tokyo’s latest warships and signaled wider engagement by the U.S. Navy in the western Pacific.
Changes sweep through remote Myanmar village ahead of election
HTAY KHO, Myanmar (Reuters) – Htay Kho, a remote village tucked away between the valleys of this ragged strip of eastern Myanmar, was for decades off-limits as armed rebels fought the military before a recent ceasefire stopped the bloody conflict.
Israel says more knife attacks thwarted, four Palestinians dead
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli authorities said four Palestinians had been shot dead and a fifth seriously injured in thwarted knife attacks on Saturday in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank as tensions ran high after more than two weeks of unrest.
Croatia diverts migrants to Slovenia after Hungary closes border
OPATOVAC, Croatia/LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Migrants streaming across the Balkans reached Slovenia on Saturday, diverted overnight by the closure of Hungary’s border with Croatia in the latest demonstration of Europe’s disjointed response to the flow of pe…
