Archives for March 2023

More than 60 members of a Chinese Christian church have been detained in Thailand, supporters said Friday, raising fears they may be returned to their home country, where they face possible persecution. … [Read more...] about Members of exiled Chinese church detained in Thailand

Finland received the green light to join NATO when Turkey ratified the Nordic country's membership late Thursday, becoming the last country in the 30-member Western military alliance to sign off. … [Read more...] about Finland’s NATO membership: What’s next?

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman Oscar Pistorius shot dead 10 years ago, still believe he is lying about their daughter's killing and opposed the former Olympic runner's application for parole, their lawyer said Friday. … [Read more...] about Parents of woman killed by Oscar Pistorius oppose his parole

Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he is being treated for bronchitis as his recovery proceeds in a "normal" way and the pontiff even had pizza for dinner, the Vatican said. … [Read more...] about Vatican: Pope Francis to leave hospital on Saturday, eats pizza

King Charles III boarded a carriage, though not the horse-drawn kind, for the final leg of his three-day trip to Germany, traveling by train from Berlin to the port city of Hamburg, where he planned to remember pivotal events from World War II. … [Read more...] about Charles III heads to Hamburg on last leg of 1st foreign trip