TODAY’S MASS EXPLAINER |Jesus calls on Christians to put love of God and neighbour at the centre of their lives Pope Leo with head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Major Archbishop Shevchuk (ANSA). PHOTO/VATICAN. BY PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Catholic Christians gathering for Sunday Mass are being reminded of the importance of loving God and their…
For several days, the streets of Tirana have witnessed a wave of antigovernment demonstrations, with demonstrators engaged in fierce clashes with security forces, while police have fired tear gas on thousands of young protesters to prevent them from scaling barricades. Protests escalated last week after school and university students joined them, citing rising tuition fees…
TODAY’S MASS EXPLAINER | Catholics reflect on Jesus’ call to give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s Pope Leo XIV waves to Catholic faithful as he leaves Gemelli Hospital. PHOTO/VATICAN. By PATRICK MAYOYO Catholics gathering for Sunday Mass across the world are invited to reflect on a powerful message about…
TODAY’S MASS EXPLAINER | God’s powerful message of hope, gratitude and spiritual readiness Pope Leo XIV at the diocesan assembly in the Basilica of St John Lateran on September 19, 2025. PHOTO/FILE. By PATRICK MAYOYO Catholics are invited to reflect on God’s abundant love, the promise of eternal life and the importance of responding to…
TODAY’S MASS EXPLAINER | Jesus delivers a powerful warning about the fruits of faith Pope Leo XIV receives the President of Montenegro. PHOTO/VATICAN By PATRICK MAYOYO Catholics around the world are being confronted today with a striking message about responsibility, justice, prayer and the need to produce good fruit, as the readings of the Mass…
UV exposure is a major preventable skin cancer risk. Use sunscreen, cover up, seek shade, take extra care outdoors. A changing or non-healing skin lesion should be checked. As we head into the warmer summer months and spend more time outdoors, protecting our skin from sun damage becomes increasingly important. Skin cancer can begin with…
TODAY’S MASS EXPLAINER | Catholics worldwide hear powerful message of God’s mercy, generosity and hope Pope Leo at his Weekly General Audience in St Peter’s Square. PHOTO/VATICAN. By PATRICK MAYOYO Millions of Catholics gathered in churches across the world today to celebrate Sunday Mass, hearing a powerful message centred on God’s mercy, forgiveness, generosity and…
Supporting the first democratic elections after brutal civil wars in Mozambique and Cambodia. Disarming thousands of child soldiers in Sierra Leone. Helping to secure Namibia’s independence from South Africa. These are some of the contributions of UN operations around the world to help countries transition from conflict to lasting peace. As the world faces the…
New Delhi, India – Silence descended over Jantar Mantar and the adjoining Parliament Street in central New Delhi at midnight, hours after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its agitation following the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Thousands of students and youth protesters had occupied the protest site near the Parliament of India,…
EXPLAINER: International migrants, jobs and crime in South Africa: What do the numbers show? Amid rising hostility towards international migrants, anti-migrant protests have spread across South Africa in 2026. Some have involved intimidation, the denial of access to public services and fatal violence. False information has flourished in this climate, and Africa Check has been…
