University

(Illustration photo: Students on the UCAD campus in Dakar). (Photo by Bigfall91 / CC BY-SA 4.0)

In Dakar, university students fight economic hardship, inequality

Known as “Miniature Senegal,” Cheikh Anta Diop University has long been a political hub. During the election campaign, ending November 17 with the ruling party's “large victory,” students voiced concerns about economic challenges and systemic inequalities.

November 18th, 2024 at 07:00 am (Europe\Rome)

Entrance hall of UCLouvain in Louvain-la-Neuve, Beligum (EmDee/ CC BY 4.0)

Pope in Belgium: The Catholic University of Louvain shows its openness and dialogue with society

To celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Catholic University of Louvain, Pope Francis is set to visit the distinct entities that foster dialogue with society in Leuven, Flanders, and Louvain-la-Neuve in Wallonia.

September 27th, 2024 at 08:25 am (Europe\Rome)

The other Argentinian who is shaking up the Vatican

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez has been much criticized since becoming head of the Vatican doctrinal office, but he's a theologian who's long been favored by Pope Francis

March 4th, 2024 at 07:57 pm (Europe\Rome)

Jihadists in Burkina Faso aim to "instill a spirit of vendetta"

Expert explains that jihadist groups deliberately target places of worship in Burkina Faso to "attack the religious harmony of this country, a prime example of coexistence"

March 4th, 2024 at 09:58 am (Europe\Rome)

Iran’s elections marked by distrust

Facing a unified conservative power and the absence of an alternative, Iranians, scalded by repression and preoccupied with the economic crisis, have no intention of mobilizing to vote

March 1st, 2024 at 10:13 am (Europe\Rome)

Is there room for the "woo and the weird" in contemporary Catholicism?

Looking at another kind of diversity for the synodal Church and today's theology

February 29th, 2024 at 10:31 am (Europe\Rome)

The Moscow Patriarchate is imploding, says Russia expert

Observer says Patriarch Kirill risks leaving behind a greatly weakened and widely discredited Church, both abroad and at home, due to his support of the Ukraine invasion

February 26th, 2024 at 07:59 pm (Europe\Rome)

After the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, rethinking the values of football

Maryse Quashie, a senior lecturer in education sciences at the University of Lomé, Togo, delves into the values celebrated during the Africa Cup of Nations

February 23rd, 2024 at 05:19 am (Europe\Rome)

Islam and Christianity, the brotherhood of believers

Pope Francis’ meeting with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar in 2019 and the signing of an unprecedented document to encourage cooperation and friendship among the various faiths

February 22nd, 2024 at 01:58 pm (Europe\Rome)

What is the AMOC, the ocean current at risk of disappearance?

Study raises concerns about potential disappearance of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and how it could impact regulating Northern Hemisphere's temperature

February 22nd, 2024 at 08:45 am (Europe\Rome)