Easter
‘Renga Box’ the latest trend for Sham al-Nessim
Food
April 28, 2019
‘Renga Box’ the latest trend for Sham al-Nessim
Fesikh (dried gray mullet), Renga (herring) and onion are the main dishes on the Egyptian table at the Sham al-Nessim…
Pope Tawadros to lead prayers in Abbasseya cathedral Sunday
Egypt
April 28, 2019
Pope Tawadros to lead prayers in Abbasseya cathedral Sunday
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church will preside this evening over the Mass of the Resurrection at the…
Pope Tawadros receives Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to celebrate Easter
Egypt
April 27, 2019
Pope Tawadros receives Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to celebrate Easter
Pope Tawadros II received Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, along with the Al-Azhar leaders, at the papal headquarters of the…
Sri Lanka Catholic churches halt public services over security fears
World
April 25, 2019
Sri Lanka Catholic churches halt public services over security fears
Sri Lanka’s Catholic churches suspended all public services over security fears on Thursday, as thousands of troops joined the hunt…
Probe shows Sri Lanka attacks ‘retaliation for Christchurch’: government
World
April 23, 2019
Probe shows Sri Lanka attacks ‘retaliation for Christchurch’: government
Islamist suicide bombings that killed more than 300 people in Sri Lanka at the weekend were carried out in revenge…
Trump says Congress ‘can’t impeach’ him
World
April 23, 2019
Trump says Congress ‘can’t impeach’ him
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Congress “can’t impeach” him over the findings of the Mueller report into Russian…
Family’s near miss at bombed Sri Lanka church
World
April 22, 2019
Family’s near miss at bombed Sri Lanka church
When Dilip Fernando arrived at St Sebastian’s church in Sri Lanka’s Negombo on Easter Sunday, it was so crowded he…
Sri Lanka says attacks carried out by suicide bombers, international network involved
World
April 22, 2019
Sri Lanka says attacks carried out by suicide bombers, international network involved
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Seven suicide bombers took part in the attacks on churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka that…
Fresh arrests as Sri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290
World
April 22, 2019
Fresh arrests as Sri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290
The death toll from bomb blasts that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka rose dramatically Monday to…
Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight
World
April 20, 2019
Pope leads Good Friday procession highlighting modern-day slaves’ plight
Pope Francis on Friday led the traditional Easter week “Way of the Cross” procession in Rome, which was this year…