Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin dies
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin died Wednesday morning in Shanghai from leukemia and multiple organ failure, Chinese media reported. He was 96. Jiang is survived by his two sons and his wife, Wan...
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CEO of Canadian retailer Simons claims assisted suicide commercial is 'inspirational'
The CEO of a Canadian fashion retailer says its new ad featuring a terminally ill woman who decides to end her life by euthanasia is not a commercial campaign
Christians Become Minority in UK, Calls Grow to Cancel Church of England
For the first time in history, new U.K. census data reveals a majority of people in England and Wales don't call themselves Christian anymore – a result that has sparked calls for the end of the church's involvement in government and schools.
Australian Parliament Censures Former Prime Minister
Australia’s Parliament on Wednesday censured former Prime Minister Scott Morrison for amassing secret ministerial powers during the pandemic. Morrison was the Australian prime minister from 2018 thr...
Appeals for Release of Two Priests Seized by Russian Authorities in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Catholic Archdiocese of Donetsk has called for the release of two priests it says were wrongfully detained by Russian troops.
Hong Kong Court Convicts and Fines 90-Year-Old Cardinal
The Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, Cardinal Zen, has been convicted by a court over charges relating to a now defunct fund that assisted pro-democracy protesters.
Gunmen raid villages, abduct more than 100 in Nigeria
More than 100 people, including women and children, remain missing in Nigeria s northwestern Zamfara state over a week after unidentified bandits abducted them as they raided four villages in the ...
Terrorists in Nigeria Kill, Kidnap – and Demand Ransom for Corpse - Morningstar News
Suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists in the past month killed at least 30 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria and 10 in Kaduna state, where they also demanded payment for a corpse after collecting ransom for the Christian they kidnapped and killed.
Israel Continues its National Growth 75 Years after UN Partition Vote
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations vote on the partition of Palestine in 1947, which led to the birth of modern Israel. Commemorations were more subdued this year, as the country's leaders are in the midst of negotiations for a new government, and the number of terror attacks in 2022 have increased by 300 percent in the past year.
Netanyahu, Religious Parties Agree to Replace Knesset Speaker
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu now says it may take another two weeks to put together a government coalition with his allies in the religious parties. Still, the leaders agreed to replace the current speaker of Israel's parliament, the Knesset, with a temporary speaker so action can begin on new legislation preferred by the Netanyahu bloc, and the former prime minister is reported to be on the verge on an agreement with the Religious Zionist Party.
