PinnedWhat is COVID-19 Doing to the Hug?Red Cross Boss Visited Italy’s Coronavirus Frontline — When the president of the International Red Cross societies visited the hardest-hit frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy’s Lombardy region for a recent field visit, he was struck by the absence of one of the most human of touches — the hug. Francesco Rocca spoke to reporters in Geneva…Covid 195 min read
Jan 4, 2021Liberty’s Christian students collide with TrumpismThe president and vice president of Liberty University’s student body have strongly rebuked a center created by Jerry Falwell, Jr. and ardent Donald Trump supporter, Charlie Kirk as hundreds of students have signed a petition calling for its closure. The “think tank” founded by Falwell Jr., the former university president…Liberty University6 min read
Oct 25, 2020Faith to play a clinching role in the final US election vote tallyDonald Trump may be the most profane U.S. president known, often acting in offensive ways to some Christians, especially those more liberal-leaning. But if he stays in power, it will undoubtedly be attributed to the strong support he has from evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S. Christian communities. Trump continued…Catholicvotes9 min read
Sep 6, 2020The new nuclear arms race: Beyond Hiroshima and NagasakiThe world has marked the 75th anniversary of the flattening of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by American atomic bombs followed by the end of the Pacific theater of World War II on 2 September 1945. — Now the threat of nuclear warfare is heightening. The United Nations and other international bodies in Geneva are battling to keep their disarmament treaties relevant and effective. Unlike COVI9–19 you can’t easily self-isolate against atomic bombs and evade them by washing your hands, keeping surfaces clean, and wearing a mask.9 min read
Apr 16, 2020Lessons From the Roller Coaster Life of an Italian ICU NurseReport from the COVID-19 Frontline Tears do not roll easily from the eyes of veteran journalists who have covered death and destruction in many parts of the world. I have covered war and catastrophe in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East, and I was always dry-eyed at press conferences. But I could…Nursing8 min read
Jul 30, 2019Nur-Sultan: International Geneva’s challenge in Central AsiaSome liken landing in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan’s capital, to touchdown in the film set of a futuristic sci-fi movie in Central Asia. It’s one of the most space-age looking of the world’s capitals. It lies in the central northern part of the Central Asian nation, flashing its bold skyline, signaling a…Geneva10 min read
Jun 9, 2019Russian Church Leader Says Schism with Ukraine Church is a Global Orthodox IssueWhat Orthodox Church Split does to Russia and Ukraine Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk says the creation of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine with the support of Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, is illegal and it has created a global problem for Orthodox Christians. Hilarion, a bishop of…Russian Orthodox Church7 min read
May 29, 2019Bannon in Kazakhstan on new ‘revolutionary power’Steve Bannon diverts from grooming warriors to ‘save’ Christians, Jews to speak at a media forum ALMATY, Kazakhstan — U.S. populist Steve Bannon moved off his recently adopted European stage and from his Italian monastery to Kazakhstan’s Almaty in Central Asia where he hugged and shared a platform with extreme-left commentator and former British politician George Galloway. At the Eurasia Media Forum, 2019 both proclaimed their…Donald Trump5 min read
