Despite promoting himself as a symbol of minimalism and anti-corruption, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has come under scrutiny after Tamil-language media published details obtained via the Right to Information Act,
Tom Cruise has been making films in Britain for nearly 40 years, forging such deep ties with the UK that he’s now being honoured with a Bafta Fellowship. From Kenneth Branagh to
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by Eric Life often teaches us its deepest lessons only after we’ve had the chance to use them. The irony is that many of these truths are simple—so simple, in fact, that
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The Vatican has come under fire following the announcement that Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony, a senior figure long associated with covering up child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, will take part
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As Pope Francis’ death has sparked waves of reflection within the Catholic Church, a growing group of conservative Catholics in the United States is hoping for a significant shift towards a more
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Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, is now lying in state in an open casket at the Chapel of Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse he called
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by Our Correspondent in Rome As the Catholic world prepares to bid farewell to Pope Francis, the question looms large over who will succeed him and guide the future of the world’s
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As climate change accelerates and sea levels rise, the Maldives, the world’s lowest-lying nation, is facing an existential threat. More than 90% of its islands have experienced severe erosion, and by mid-century,
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Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 following complications from pneumonia, the Vatican announced today, drawing to a close a 12-year papacy marked by sweeping reforms, global outreach, and internal
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In a world embroiled in technological supremacy, shifting moral compasses, and the unrelenting pursuit of material gain, Easter Sunday stands as a resolute reminder of transcendence, humility, and hope. Unlike many civil
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Editorial The passing of Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian literary colossus, at the venerable age of 89, marks not merely the extinction of a singular intellect but the irrevocable dimming of a
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