Christianity
Pope Francis changes canon law, officially giving women more access to altar
Pope Francis has formally changed the Code of Canon Law to allow in practice the access of lay women to serve at the altar in the Catholic Church.
Year: 2021
Buddhism
Buddhist Times News – Suriname’s Indian-Origin President to be Republic Day Chief Guest
By — Shyamal Sinha President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, will be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day parade on January 26, sources in the central government…
Europe
2021: the European Year of Rail | News | European Parliament
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News
Religion, psychology share methods for reducing distress, study finds –
Religious people facing life crises rely on emotion-regulation strategies that psychologists also use, a new study finds. They look for positive ways of thinking about hardship, a practice known to…
Food
Söderström joins Oyo Europe
Hospitality firm Oyo Hotels and Homes has appointed Martin HP Söderström, the chairman of DIG Investment, as a non-executive director at its European arm, Oyo Vacation Homes. <div class="paywall" readability="48.741364785173">…
Europe
What Does the EU-China Investment Deal Mean for US-EU Relations?
Advertisement Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Alexander…
Books
Otedola, Dantata, other Nigerians pre-order Dakuku’s book
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola and Founder of MRS Group, Alhaji Sayyu Dantata are some of the first set of Nigerian business leaders to pre-order the yet to be released book…
Europe
Petition for visa-free EU cultural wo…
Isle of Wight Festival A petition calling for the Government to negotiate a visa-free cultural work permit with the European Union has attracted more than 250,000 signatures. The UK’s new…
Europe
Trade MEPs promise thorough scrutiny of the EU-UK agreement | News | European Parliament
Trade MEPs on Monday welcomed the achievements of the agreement between the EU and the UK but promised detailed scrutiny of the deal before a consent decision.Committee on International Trade…
Europe
EU Presidency: Measures planned to combat hate speech, radicalisation online
Portugal’s government will foster “political and legislative steps” to combat hate speech, incitement to violence and the processes of radicalisation on social networks during its presidency of the Council of…