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South Sudanese rebels allied to former First Vice President Riek Machar have launched a major offensive on Raja town, the capital of South Sudan’s Lol State this afternoon and government forces have responded, according to a local official. Lol minister of information Francis Piol Bol told Radio.... |
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Good Friday is the day when Christians the world over commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, or Black Friday and comes the Friday before Easter. The date of Easter is always the first Sunday after the full moon following a spring equinox. |
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A city of 104,000 just east of San Diego, El Cajon is home to one of the largest Arabic- and Chaldean-speaking populations in the country. Since the 1980s, the city has welcomed Chaldeans, members of Iraq’s Christian minority, who every Sunday pack the pews of three local churches, where services are conducted entirely in their native language. |
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We go to work every day with the possibility of seeing something no one’s ever seen before. Our toolbox includes our eyes and ears, a laptop, a cell phone, a tape recorder, car and a notebook. Maybe a day at the office will include watching a running back going for over 400 yards in a single game. |
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RIGHTS > US ‘concerned about quality of democracy in Turkey’ WASHINGTON
The United States is concerned over the level of democracy in its ally Turkey and is talking to the government on the matter, U.S. State Department spokesperson Mark Toner said on April 13, commenting on the April 16 referendum on constitutional amendments. |
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Tesco sorry for offensive 'Good Friday just got better' beer advert
© Provided by Trinity Mirror Plc. Tesco bosses have apologised for offending thousands of Christians after running an advert for discount beer which claimed ‘Good Friday just got better’. |
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A brand new Story Factory workshop is set to return to Chichester this Easter. Providing sessions in creative writing, art and music in an imagination-stretching day, ‘An Awfully Big AD-venture’ will see children exploring persuasive writing through the creation of their own advertisements. |
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A Good Friday performance in Charlottetown is being called a beautiful musical experience that everyone can enjoy, regardless of their faith. The Tenebrae cantata Hope in the Shadows takes place Friday at 11 a.m. at historic St.Paul's Anglican Church. "It's a rebirth thing, a fresh growth," said.... |
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Pope Francis visited a fortress prison holding mafia turncoats on Thursday and again included a Muslim and women in a traditional Holy Week foot-washing ritual that previous popes had limited to Catholic men.
Francis said a Mass for the 70 inmates of the prison, a 16th century fortress at Paliano 75 kilometres south of Rome. |
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ROME. Pope Francis washes the feet of some inmates of the Paliano detention center, south of Rome, Thursday, April 13. Pope Francis washed the feet of a dozen inmates at a maximum security prison on Holy Thursday in a pre-Easter ritual meant to show his willingness to serve society's most marginal and give them hope. |
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Sarehole Mill. Sarehole Mill, in Cole Bank Road, is open between March and November, from Wednesday to Sunday (12pm to 4pm). The visitor centre, cafe and gardens are free, though there is an admission charge to get inside the millhouse. Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust runs the local.... |
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