English-speaking separatists pause fighting in honour of Pope Leo’s visit to Cameroon
Cameroon’s western regions have been plagued by fighting since English-speaking separatists launched a rebellion in 2017 with the stated goal of breaking away from the French-speaking majority and establishing an independent state.
Proselytising: Pope Leo’s visit to Algeria turn focus on often testy coexistence between Muslim and Christians
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will greet Leo upon his arrival at Algiers’ international airport before they meet formally at the El Mouradia presidential palace.
With Christianity on decline in the West, Africa is strategically positioned to sustain Catholic faith in the world, which is why Pope’s trip is critical
The Vatican says Leo will also speak about corruption in oftentimes authoritarian regimes and the role of political leaders in countries where two of the presidents have been in power for decades.
New York Times does it again: it refuses to accept era of medical coercion and blind faith in vaccines is ending
Interlandi’s background shines through in her reporting. According to her bio, she “formulated vaccines in a pharmaceutical lab.” A perfect background for propaganda.
Why secretive traditional circumcision rites in South Africa have become a source of concern after dozens of deaths
Traditional circumcisions can carry fatal risks including poorly trained practitioners and cutting tools that are unsanitary or used more than once. Dehydration and badly managed septic wounds are among the main causes of death, and the remote settings mean help is usually far away.
David’s Sling: Israel’s capacity to land hammer blow in Middle East multiple wars wanes as missile stockpile thins out
In the following years, according to the Israeli military, the country has faced threats on “seven fronts” – from Palestinian factions in Gaza and the West Bank, armed groups in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, Houthi forces in Yemen, and its arch foe Iran.
Portraying Iran as a threat is a ‘product of political and economic whims of the powerful’ – Iran president tells Americans
The Iranian people harbour no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe or neighbouring countries.
Wandering stranger: Turning and turning in widening gyre, Destiny has a way of writing the epilogue
For in solitude, the heart begins to respond to its own pulse, summoning thee soul to ebb and flow in the rhythm of the pulse. It is in the absence of noise that purpose whispers clearly. And I learned that sometimes God removes everyone else’s voice so you can finally hear His.
From pain to purpose: Ana Antami College for People with Albinism in Malava, western Kenya, sets high bar for rest of the world
The NGO situated in Malava town, some 30 kilometres north of Kakamega town in western Kenya, is committed in working on four thematic areas including health, skin cancer prevention and treatment, eye care to persons with albinism, education and livelihoods.
American doctor fired over vaccine mandates tells commission in California ‘religious liberty and free speech stand or fall together’
Nancy Costine told commissioners that her daughters had attended school in New York with approved religious exemptions until 2019, when the state repealed the policy that had been in place for more than 50 years.
