Wednesday, 01 July 2015 06:11
Italy: Pope asks forgiveness for historical persecution
Pope Francis asked forgiveness for the Catholic Church's persecution of members of a small evangelical church in Italy whose leader was excommunicated and followers branded as heretics during the Middle Ages. Francis made the appeal during…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 06:08
Ireland: Sinn Féin to support budget bill
MLA Martin McGuinness, of Sinn Féin, has stated that his party will support the budget bill. He said the bill will create the space to resolve the difficulties facing the Executive. He said, ‘We need to…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 06:05
Iceland: New fisheries executive training initiative
Reykjavik University is set to launch an international training programme aimed at fishery industry leaders and specialists, with organisations such as HB Grandi and Matis playing a key role. The university is working alongside Fisheries Iceland…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 06:01
Hungary: Completely overrun by refugees
Serbia has responded angrily to Hungary’s plan to build a 175 kilometre border fence between the countries. Details of the four-metre high barrier were released on Wednesday. Budapest says it can wait no longer for an…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 05:56
Holy See: Ecumenical collaboration
This week is the fiftieth anniversary of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches. It is an occasion of thanksgiving to Almighty God for the meaningful ecumenical relationship which…
Wednesday, 01 July 2015 05:53
Greece: Battle over mosques
The Greek constitution says that while Orthodox Christianity is the ‘prevailing’ religion of Greece, the state guarantees freedom of worship for all faiths. But it doesn’t look that way to many who aren’t Orthodox Christians, including…