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With or without COVID, we will have our Pasko
Pasko: This may be one Christmas season different in so many ways from previous ones because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Western Europe and the United States, where Santa Claus…
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How Trump’s Republican National Convention speech wove faith into the ‘great American story’
(RNS) — Accepting the Republican nomination for a second term, President Donald Trump framed his remarks with what he called “the great American story.” Trump delivered the speech Thursday (Aug.…
Christianity
Church leaders confront South African government on COVID-19 corruption
Corruption bedeviling South Africa recently has entered the fight against the novel-coronavirus, and church leaders are furious about it. (Photo: Albin Hillert / WCC)Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has been outspoken from…
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Paris masks up as European leaders warn virus fight getting tougher
Masks became compulsory outdoors all over Paris on Friday as France joined a growing global battle against new virus outbreaks, while Germany warned the crisis will be "more difficult" in…
Buddhism
Buddhist Times News – Two Chinese firms invest in PPSEZ
Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ). Hong Menea By — Shyamal Sinha Two Chinese-owned manufacturers have decided to invest in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ) despite Covid-19. PPSEZ…
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Refugees in Germany: From the boat to the Bundeskunsthalle
Refugees in Germany - When you meet Raisan Hameed now, you can hardly believe it: the quiet young man, who had his first day as a student at the University of…
Economy
Kenya’s religious leaders call for accountability in the use of COVID-19 funds
A group of religious leaders from Kenya’s different faiths under the Dialogue Reference Group has demanded accountability in the use of funds meant for COVID-19.
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Amid pandemic, domestic and sexual abuse is skyrocketing
Amid pandemic, domestic and sexual abuse is skyrocketing. Activists worry that news is being buried VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Elections in the United States, a global pandemic and human rights…
America
How the Met Was Made
Talk about a spoiled birthday. For years leading up to its 150th anniversary the Metropolitan Museum of Art had been planning a swell of celebratory programming: an overhaul of its…
America
Buddhist Times News – Office of Tibet DC to host virtual celebration of 60th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day in North America
Office of Tibet DC to host virtual celebration of 60th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day in North America <p class="post-meta"> <span class="date"><i class="icon-calendar"/> Aug 27, 2020</span> <span class="meta-user"><i class="icon-user"/> <a…