Section: US & Canada
7 Issues That Pope Francis Has Prioritized During His Papacy
(RNS) Pope Francis is widely viewed as the “pope of change.” But just how is he changing the Catholic Church — and today’s world? What are his top issues? Here’s a look at seven main planks of his pontificate:1. Walking the walkEvery pope is first and foremost a teacher of the faith. And for Francis, as for his predecessors, a firm...
Christians say Syrian refugee crisis could affect how they vote in federal election
TORONTO — The Conservative party’s about-face on the Syrian refugee crisis may not be enough to ease the minds of Christian voters disenchanted with the government’s erstwhile reluctance to make Canada more welcoming to people in need. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s oft-repeated pledge to allow 10,000 refugees into the country...
NATO Chief: Russia Must Withdraw Heavy Weapons From Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to withdraw heavy weapons from eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO chief begins first visit to Ukraine, opens joint emergency response exercise
NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg began his first visit to Ukraine Monday, meeting with President Petro Poroshenko and helping inaugurate a joint disaster response drill that Poroshenko hailed as more evidence of “enhancement of our special partnership with NATO.” NATO has expressed firm support for Ukraine in its conflict with...
NATO’s Stoltenberg Begins First Visit to Ukraine
NATO chief begins first visit to Ukraine, opens joint emergency response exercise …read more Source: ABC...
NATO’s Stoltenberg begins first visit to Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg began his first visit to Ukraine Monday, meeting with President Petro Poroshenko and… …read more Source:...
Putin Looks to Remove American Influences From Russia
Last week the Russian government added one more issue to its growing heap of disputes with the United States. By pulling the plug on the U.S. sponsored America Center hosted at M. Rudomino All-Russia State Library of Foreign Literature in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin has subtly moved against the U.S. According to a press release by...
NATO Chief Visits Ukraine to Launch Joint Exercise
Jens Stoltenberg’s visit was described as a “milestone” by Ukrainian officials. …read more Source:...
Russia to Build Belarusian Base
Russia has announced it will build an air base in Belarus, the first to be placed in the country since the Soviet Union fell. The statement comes after a Friday meeting between Vladamir Putin and the Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, who previously had been reluctant to agree to the base. Belarus borders two of the three Baltic NATO...
Crimean Tatars Block Roads To Crimea
Hundreds of Crimean Tatars have blocked roads and prevented supplies from reaching Crimea via Ukraine. They want Ukrainian companies to stop trading with Crimea as a way to protest the peninsula’s annexation by Russia last year. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
