Opal J. Abernethy

LESBOS, Greece - Pope Francis returned on Sunday to a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, the site of one of his papacy's defining moments, seeking to uplift the plight of migrants - what he called a "shipwreck of civilization" -…

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New Delhi: As the center and some state governments cut taxes on diesel, there was a drop in freight movement in November due to the slowdown in industrial activity. “The volume of freight moved remained stable at negative one month after…

Pope Francis, with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, at the presidential palace in Athens this Saturday.POOL (Reuters) The Pope landed in Athens this Saturday morning after a two-day tour of Cyprus. In front of the President of…

What do you think of this article ? Riccardo Simonetti, LGBT Ambassador to the European Parliament, at an event in Berlin, Germany, in September 2019. An anti-Christian photo article was criticized on the media| Photo: EFE / EPA /…

SPARROW POINT (WJZ) - The “Star of Bethlehem” is once again lit at Sparrows Point.“This is definitely the official start of the Christmas season,” said Tom Stoll, a retired steelworker. “It keeps the memory of Bethlehem Steel alive. "READ…

Artur Lorkowski will head the Energy Community Secretariat for the next three years. He replaced Janez Kopač after his nine-year term. The Ministerial Council of the Energy Community decided in Belgrade to appoint…

Allies say China's assertive actions in the South China Sea, East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait are "undermining" peace and security in the region.The United States and the European Union have expressed "deep concern" over what they…

The level of hospitalizations for Covid-19 in the United States rose in November, ending a string of two-month declines after the country's summer surge.The increase in hospitalizations has been accompanied by a daily rise in new…

Over 100 people gathered the day after Thanksgiving to witness the first lighting of the "barrel tree" at Burnt Church Distillery.A 9-foot Christmas tree made of barrels was lit with over 1,000 lights. The event featured steel drum music…