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Montenegro Police Fires Tear Gas at Protesters Against Serbian Orthodox Church Ceremony

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Police in Montenegro have fired tear gas against hundreds of protesters who gathered in the historic city of Centinje to oppose the inauguration of the new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC). Dozens have reportedly been injured when police …

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Former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Charged for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Minor in 1974

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The Dedham District Court in Massachusetts on Wednesday has charged former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy in the 1970s. The criminal complaint charged McCarrick, 91, with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a …

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Tanzanian Bishop Arrested After Calling for Protests

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Tanzanian Bishop Emmaus Mwamaku was arrested by Tanzanian police after he called on citizens to stage “a voluntary walk” to demand that the government set up an independent electoral commission and draft a new constitution. The proposed 8-day-long demonstration was …

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