Pope, in candid speech, speaks of ‘exodus’ from the Church
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Pope Francis, in a stunningly candid assessment of the state of the Catholic Church, said on Saturday it should look in the mirror and ask why so many people are leaving the faith of their fathers.
Quebec town mourns victims of fuel-tanker train disaster
LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) – Hundreds of mourners filled the streets of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, on Saturday, as the families of the 47 people killed in North America’s worst railway disaster in two decades attended a memorial service at a local churc…
Libya PM to reshuffle cabinet, cut ministries after killings
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s prime minister said he would reshuffle the cabinet and reorganize the government to cope with the “urgent” situation in the country following killings in the eastern city of Benghazi that sparked violent demonstrations.
South Sudan president names Benjamin as new foreign minister
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has named former Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin as the new foreign minister of the African oil producer, the first appointment in a new cabinet after firing the previous lineup.
Spanish train crash driver leaves hospital, remains in custody
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (Reuters) – The driver of a Spanish train that derailed at high speed killing 78 people was released from hospital on Saturday, but he remained in police custody ahead of an appearance before a judge to answer questions ab…
Syria says rebels killed 123 people in north, majority civilians
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media accused insurgents on Saturday of killing 123 people, the majority of them civilians, during a rebel offensive this week to take the northern town of Khan al-Assad.
Death toll in Cairo attack 65: Egypt health ministry
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s health ministry said it had registered 65 killed on Saturday in what the Muslim Brotherhood has described as an attack by the security forces on supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in the capital Cairo.
Serbian PM threatens to oust finance minister
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s prime minister piled pressure on Finance and Economy Minister Mladjan Dinkic on Saturday to cede one of his portfolios or face being ousted from the Balkan country’s coalition government.
Kuwaitis head to the polls for sixth time since 2006
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwaitis voted for the sixth time in seven years on Saturday in a parliamentary election boycotted by the main Islamist and populist opposition, which may help liberals and independents win seats.
Bananas thrown at Italy’s first black minister
ROME (Reuters) – Some of Italy’s top politicians on Saturday rallied behind the country’s first black minister, a target of racist slurs since her appointment in April, after a spectator threw bananas at her while she was making a speech.
