Thousands of Catholics began paying their respects Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state before his funeral.. Members of the public will be able to pay their respects at St Peter's Basilica from 9:00 am (0800 GMT) on Monday and then on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Under the Instagram handle 'crossfitpriest', Swedish hospital chaplain Oskar Arngarden doles out fitness and spiritual advice to more than 30,000 followers, helping to heal body, mind and soul.. Pulling out his cellphone at the gym across from the Uppsala University Hospital -- where he is a Swedish Lutheran Church priest -- the muscular father-of-two shows videos on his Instagram account of him lifting weights and exercising.
Around a dozen countries have slapped fresh travel regulations on travellers from China, as the world's most populous nation faces a surge in Covid cases following its decision to relax strict virus restrictions.. Here is a run-down of the countries that have imposed mandatory Covid tests and other rules on arrivals from China: - United States - As of January 5, the United States will require negative Covid tests taken within two days of departure -- or documentation proving passengers have recovered from the virus within the last 90 days -- for all entries from China.
Catholics will on Monday be able to pay their respects in the Vatican to former pope Benedict XVI, whose body will lie in state for three days at St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.. His body will early Monday be transferred to the basilica where, for three days during the daytime, the faithful will be able to say goodbye.
Mark Kupchenenko lives alone in a large abandoned house in the war-hit Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, apart from the troops he serves.. Of the troops he serves, he says: "They are giving their souls for us, for their people, their families.
Russia's New Year assault on Ukraine left three people dead and wounded another 50 as Moscow on Sunday claimed to have thwarted Kyiv's "terror attacks" on the homeland.. - 'Terror attacks' - Moscow said on Sunday its New Year attacks on Ukraine targeted the pro-Western country's drone production.
More than 45,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK from mainland Europe in 2022, surpassing the previous year's record by more than 17,000, according to government figures released Sunday.. That incident occurred just over a year after at least 27 people drowned when their dinghy capsized, a disaster that sparked soul-searching on both sides of the Channel. 2022 also saw the highest ever single-day total of migrants making the crossing, with 1,295 making the journey on August 22. jwp/rox
Pope Francis hailed the "beloved" Benedict XVI on Sunday in a New Year's Day service at the Vatican, the day after his predecessor died aged 95.. At a New Year's Eve service on Saturday evening, Francis paid tribute to his "dearest" predecessor, saying he was "so noble, so kind".
Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases, with Australia the latest to demand a negative test before arrival.. Canada cited "the limited epidemiological and viral genomic sequence data available" on recent Covid cases in China for its negative test demand.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to be inaugurated Sunday for a third term as Brazilian president, in a ceremony snubbed by outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro, underlining the deep divisions the veteran leftist inherits.. Organizers of the ceremony -- led by first lady-to-be Rosangela "Janja" da Silva -- have maintained a mystery around who will give Lula the sash in Bolsonaro's absence.
