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UK pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after US opposition
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (579+ words) Britain's government said on Saturday it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands " home to the US-British Diego Garcia air base " which has been criticised by US President Donald Trump. The planned legislation underpinning…...
Catholic Church: Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (1706+ words) NICOLE WINFIELD, of Associated Press, reports on the upcoming papal trip to the four African countries of Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea" When Pope Leo XIV pronounced himself a "son of St Augustine" the night of his election, some…...
Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (732+ words) Pope Leo leaves on Monday for a visit to four countries in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge global leaders to address the needs of the continent where more than a fifth of the world's Catholics live on his…...
A ministry of accompaniment: In El Paso, two Catholic sisters follow detained immigrants wherever ICE takes them
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1431+ words) ALEJA HERTZLER-MCCAIN, of Religion News Service, reports that although faith groups across the country are accompanying immigrants in court and detention centres, the integrated system built by the Scalabrinian sisters for the Diocese of El Paso is rare" El Paso,…...
Pope's upcoming Africa odyssey takes him to a mosque, a prison and the site of a deadly 2021 blast
3+ week, 5+ day ago (733+ words) The Vatican released on Monday details of Pope Leo XIV's upcoming four-nation Africa tour, suggesting Christian-Muslim relations, comforting victims of violence and encouraging the Catholic community in former European colonies will be key themes. The 13th to 23rd April trip begins in…...
African nations tiptoe around recruitment of citizens by Russian networks
3+ week, 6+ day ago (770+ words) Kenya's foreign minister is visiting Russia this week under pressure back home to convince Moscow to stop recruiting Kenyans into its military, but Nairobi " like other governments in Africa " is unlikely to take too confrontational an approach. Reports in recent…...
Death toll from Kenyan floods rises to 62, police say
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (114+ words) A total of 62 people including eight children have died since heavy rains and flooding hit Kenya's capital Nairobi and other areas a week ago, police said on Saturday. The capital was the worst hit with 33 deaths, the force said in…...
Kenya says death toll from floods nearly doubles to 42
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (257+ words) The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Kenya's capital Nairobi and elsewhere has nearly doubled to 42, the government said in a statement issued late on Sunday. Intense rains on Friday unleashed heavy and widespread flooding, causing some people…...
Flash floods in Nairobi kill 23, disrupt flights at major airport
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (409+ words) Aid workers pulled bodies from floodwaters across Nairobi on Saturday after flash floods that began overnight killed at least 23 people, swept away dozens of cars and disrupted flights at East Africa's biggest airport, authorities said. Kenyan President William Ruto said…...
At least 30 dead after heavy rains hit south-eastern Brazil, 39 missing
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (389+ words) At least 30 people died after heavy rains hit Brazil's south-eastern state of Minas Gerais, local authorities said on Tuesday, while 39 people were missing. The state fire department confirmed the deaths happened in the cities of Juiz de Fora and Uba,…...