Pope says church still shamed by failure over ‘repugnant’ Irish abuse
The failure of church authorities to adequately address “repugnant” clerical child abuse crimes in Ireland remains a source of shame for the Catholic community, Pope Francis said as he made the first papal visit to Ireland since 1979.
Irish PM tells pope action must follow words on tackling abuse
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar used the first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years to tell Pope Francis that the wounds of clerical child abuse that stained the Irish state were still open and action needed to follow words to deal with the issue.
Fire kills 19 people at hot springs hotel in northeastern China
A fire tore through a hot springs hotel in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin before dawn on Saturday, killing 19 people and causing 23 others to be taken to hospital, city officials said.
Zimbabwe’s Chamisa rejects court judgment confirming Mnangagwa as president
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader said on Saturday he had a legitimate claim to lead the southern African nation after rejecting a court ruling that confirmed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as winner of the July 30 presidential election.
Erdogan says commitment of all Turks needed to combat attacks on economy
The commitment and determination of Turks is the guarantee needed to combat attacks on Turkey’s economy, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, in his first comments on the currency crisis in days.
China rejects U.S. assertion it is holding up North Korea progress
China’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed “serious concern” about U.S. comments on North Korea, after President Donald Trump canceled his top diplomat’s trip to Pyongyang and partly blamed China for a lack of progress in denuclearization talks.
Former Afghan banker behind massive embezzlement dies in prison
A former Afghan banker found guilty of embezzling millions of dollars and co-conspiracy in a theft of almost $1 billion from a private bank that led to a fiscal crisis in 2010, has died in prison, officials said on Saturday.
Pope arrives in transformed Ireland as abuse crises rage
Pope Francis arrived in Ireland on Saturday for a highly charged visit to a society transformed since the last papal trip 39 years ago and beset by the kind of abuse scandals that have mired the Catholic Church in crisis.
Pope arrives in Ireland for first papal visit since 1979
Pope Francis arrived in Ireland on Saturday for the first papal visit in 39 years to a country devastated by clerical abuse as scandals elsewhere mire the Catholic Church in its worst credibility crisis in years.
Didi passenger killed amid China ride-hailing safety concerns
A ride-sharing passenger in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou was raped and killed, allegedly by a driver for the country’s largest ride-hailing firm, local police said on Saturday, the latest violent crime to fuel safety concerns about the service.
