Day: November 25, 2014

Pope Francis complains of ‘haggard’ Europe in Strasbourg


Pope Francis complains of ‘haggard’ Europe in Strasbourg

Pope Francis speaks at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 25 NovemberThe Pope spoke of a need to reinvigorate Europe

Pope Francis

Pope Francis has warned that the world sees Europe as “somewhat elderly and haggard” during a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

The Pope said the continent felt “less and less a protagonist”, in a world that regarded it with mistrust.

He also called for a “united response” to the arrival of boatloads of poor and desperate migrants in Europe. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30180667#

The mysterious disappearance of a celebrity preacher


25 November 2014 Last updated at 00:19 GMT

The mysterious disappearance of a celebrity preacher

By Naomi Grimley BBC News  http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30148022#

Aimee Semple McPherson

Aimee Semple McPherson was one of the most glamorous women in the US in the 1920s. The evangelical preacher put on theatrical church services and used ground-breaking radio broadcasts to teach the gospel – but one mysterious episode in her life has never been fully explained. … http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30148022#

Ferguson police officer won’t be charged in shooting death of Michael Brown


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Ferguson police officer won’t be charged in shooting death of Michael Brown

  • Grand jury finds that Darren Wilson, 28, did not break the law
  • Jurors considered range of charges including manslaughter and murder
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The mother of Michael Brown, Lesley McSpadden, covers her face after the announced decision by the grand jury in Ferguson not to indict Darren Wilson.Photograph: Larry W Smith/EPA ….http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/24/ferguson-police-darren-wilson-michael-brown-no-charges?CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

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