World reaches 400,000 virus deaths as pope urges caution
BARCELONA, Spain — The confirmed global death toll from the COVID-19 virus reached at least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday, a day after the government of Brazil broke with standard public…
British places of worship to reopen partly on June 15
LONDON (Reuters) – British places of worship will reopen for individual prayer from June 15, after being closed to the public in March as part of the coronavirus lockdown, government…
Trump denies ordering protesters forcibly removed for church photo op
The president claims he went to an underground bunker to inspect it. June 3, 2020, 8:16 PM 7 min read 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article…
Germany: Husband, in-laws charged in woman’s exorcism death
German authorities have charged four people in the death of a young woman who died in an apparent exorcism ritual almost 4 1/2 years ago April 28, 2020, 5:02 PM…
CDC compiles new guidelines to help organizations reopen
WASHINGTON — Businesses should close break rooms. Restaurants should consider disposable menus and plates. Schools should have students eat lunch in their classrooms. These are some of the recommendations offered…
Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, according to a statement Sunday by a top…
When will the country get back to normal? 3 things to know about reopening America
It’s Easter weekend, and the nation’s church pews aren’t filled as President Donald Trump had hoped. And while there are indications that social distancing is working as scientists had hoped…
New York area walloped as global virus deaths pass 100,000
NEW YORK — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus surged past 100,000 Friday as the epidemic in the U.S. cut a widening swath through not just New York City…
US death toll closes in on Italy’s as Midwest braces
CHICAGO — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus briefly overtook Italy‘s for the highest in the world Saturday, according to the running tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The…
Australian court dismisses cardinal’s sex abuse convictions
Australia’s highest court has dismissed the convictions of the most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press April 7, 2020, 12:32 AM 1 min…