Beijing’s Crackdown on Churches Is a Bad Omen for Chinese Christians
Just as the long-standing rift between the Vatican and China seems to be about to heal, Beijing jailed popular Catholic bishop, Guo Xijin. Bishop Guo was detained shortly before Easter…
Did Pope Francis Deny that Hell Exists During Holy Week?
Remarks made by Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s highest leader, seems to suggest that he believes there is no hell. These remarks, published in an Italian newspaper, have caused the…
Worldwide Democracy Still on a Downward Trend
The world continues to be in decline, democracy-wise. More than fifty percent of countries around the globe show an alarming downward trend when it comes to democratic health. Earlier this…
China’s Retaliatory Tariffs Cause US Stock Prices to Fall
China’s announcement of new tariffs on more than one hundred goods from the US caused stocks to take a tumble on Monday, April 2. Losers include large technology companies, which…
China Strikes Back with New Taxes Against US
After the United States imposed additional taxes on steel and aluminum from China, Beijing retaliated by enforcing tariffs worth a total of 3 billion dollars on more than one hundred…
A Spotlight on the Plight of Trafficked Filipinos in Trump’s America
In a report for the South China Morning Post, Raquel Carvalho writes about the plight of Filipinos who are trafficked into the USA. They end up being exploited not only…
Comedian Tiffany Haddish Alleges That an Actress Bit Beyoncé in the Face and the Internet Explodes
Rising comedy star Tiffany Haddish cannot contain the fact that someone had the audacity to bite Beyoncé in the face at a party, leaving millions of netizens trying to guess…
United Retaliation to Nerve Agent Poisonings Shows Russia Has Crossed the Line
In an unprecedented but well-coordinated move, twenty countries as well as NATO have sent Russian diplomats packing, expelling them in retaliation to Moscow’s nerve agent poisoning of British citizens in…
Mobile App of Indian Prime Minister Causes Storm on Social Media
Namo, the official mobile application of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reportedly sent the personal information of its users to a third party in the US, unbeknownst to the users,…
SCMP’s Senior Writer Claims Hong Kong Should Not Compare Itself to Singapore
In an opinion piece for the South China Morning Post, senior writer Peter Kammerer tells readers to stop comparing Hong Kong and Singapore, since the two countries have such considerable…