David Adams

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Articles

Quaker Walk: March against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants carries on their long faith tradition

3 days ago | sightmagazine.com.au | David Adams

LUIS ANDRES HENAO, of Associated Press, reports on why Quakers are marching more than 480 kilometres from New York City to Washington, DC…Princeton, New JerseyAPA group of Quakers are marching more than 480 kilometres from New York City to Washington, DC, to demonstrate against the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants. The march extends a long tradition of Quaker activism.
Essay: Leo XIV, an American and Peruvian Pope

3 days ago | sightmagazine.com.au | David Adams

US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, asks whether Pope Leo XIV be a compassionate pastor as well as a hard-nosed administrator…Via RNSThe Holy Spirit surprised us Thursday by electing Robert Prevost, an Illinois native who is also a citizen of Peru. For Vatican observers, Pope Leo XIV is the biggest shock since the last conclave, when an Argentine Jesuit who was on nobody’s list became Pope Francis. How did this happen?
Pope Leo XIV appeals for "no more war" in first Sunday message

3 days ago | sightmagazine.com.au | David Adams

Vatican CityReutersPope Leo XIV appealed to the world’s major powers for “no more war” in his first Sunday message to crowds in St Peter’s Square since his election as pontiff. The new Pope, elected on 8th May, called for an “authentic and lasting peace” in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of all Israeli hostages held by militant group Hamas.
Papal heritage: Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America

4 days ago | sightmagazine.com.au | David Adams

JACK BROOK and DEEPA BHARATH, of Associated Press/Report for America, report on how the Pope’s ancestral connections are resonating with some Catholics…New Orleans, USAP/Report for America The new Pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the archives and discovered the Pope had deep roots in the Big Easy.
India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire; explosions heard

4 days ago | sightmagazine.com.au | David Adams

Islamabad, Pakistan/New Delhi, IndiaReutersNuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday after US pressure and four days of fighting, but within hours explosions rang out in border cities and towns and India accused Pakistan of violating the pact.
Leo XIV's brother recalls feeling of "disbelief" over his sibling becoming Pope

5 days ago | sightmagazine.com.au | David Adams

New Lenox, Illinois, US APWhen white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois, called his niece and they watched in awe as his brother’s name was announced.
Gunmen kill 30 travellers in Nigeria's unstable south-east, Amnesty says

5 days ago | sightmagazine.com.au | David Adams

Lagos, NigeriaReuters Gunmen shot dead at least 30 travellers in an attack in Nigeria’s south-eastern Imo state, Amnesty International said on Friday, raising fresh concerns about violence in a region rife with insecurity. More than 20 vehicles and trucks were set ablaze by the attackers, who were suspected to be members of the banned separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Amnesty said in a post on X.
Snapshot: St Kitts and Nevis from above

6 days ago | sightmagazine.com.au | David Adams

See HOLGER WOIZICK’s image… Via Unsplash St Kitts and Nevis from above Sight+ is a new benefits program we’ve launched to reward people who have supported us with annual donations of $26 or more. To find out more about Sight+ and how you can support the work of Sight, head to our Sight+ page. We’re interested to find out more about you, our readers, as we improve and expand our coverage and so we’re asking all of our readers to take this survey (it’ll only take a couple of minutes)....
US says solution for Gaza aid is "steps away" as aid groups raise alarm

6 days ago | sightmagazine.com.au | David Adams

Washington DC, USReutersThe US State Department said on Thursday a solution to be able to deliver food aid to Gaza was “steps away” and an announcement was coming shortly, as the aid community expressed scepticism that the plan would bring relief to the enclave’s conflict-ravaged population.
Ukraine says Russia violating its own three day ceasefire, calls it a "farce"

6 days ago | sightmagazine.com.au | David Adams

Kyiv, UkraineReutersUkraine’s foreign minister said on Thursday Russia had repeatedly violated its own three day ceasefire hours after it began and called the initiative a “farce”, while Moscow said Kyiv had continued fighting. There was, though, a drop-off in combat activity after the ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin came into force in the early hours of Thursday, with a respite in the drone and missile attacks that had rattled Ukrainian cities earlier this week.