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(SRN NEWS)-The Pew Research Center has been mapping the two belief systems and it concludes that Catholicism is strongest in Latin America while Africa is largely Protestant.  Europe is divided about evenly with more Catholics in the East and more Protestants in the West.  Asian nations tend to skew more Catholic while the Protestants are the majority in the U.S. and Canada.  Overall, more people are quitting the Catholic Church […]

(SRN NEWS)-The Pew Research Center has been asking and it reports that Contemporary Christian is the genre favored by the vast majority of America’s religious broadcasters.  Worship music and Gospel tunes will also be heard.  And like their secular counterparts, most Christian radio stations spend most of their air time playing the most popular artists and songs.  The Pew study indicates that 87% of the songs heard are by the […]

By Arathy Somasekhar and Amanda Stephenson HOUSTON, May 5 (Reuters) – A proposed pipeline for carrying Canadian crude oil to the United States is close to securing the minimum commitments from oil companies that the project needs to go ahead, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Alberta-to-Wyoming pipeline, proposed by Canadian pipeline company South Bow Corp and its U.S. partner Bridger Pipeline, could increase Canada’s crude exports to […]

By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) – Citigroup will unveil medium-term profitability targets at its investor day on Thursday, highlighting improvements in expenses and revenue from its multi-year overhaul, while betting on artificial intelligence to drive growth in its wealth business, CEO Jane Fraser said in an interview. Citi is concluding a large reorganization that reduced its size, focusing on fewer businesses and cutting management layers. “We will […]

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi traveled to the Philippines on Tuesday to witness an international combat drill and conduct talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. intended to broaden defense ties between the nations, officials said. Koizumi’s meeting in the capital Manila with Marcos and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. may include discussion of a possible transfer of used Japanese destroyers to the Philippines. The Philippines […]

MOSCOW, May 5 (Reuters) – Russia cut off mobile internet services to many customers in Moscow on Tuesday ahead of the May 9 annual parade celebrating victory over Nazi Germany that has been scaled back due to the threat of drone attacks from Ukraine, Reuters reporters said. Russia has this year cracked down on the internet, blocking mobile services and forcing millions to turn to VPNs as part of what […]

By Mark Trevelyan May 5 (Reuters) – Two Russian physicists involved in research underpinning the development of hypersonic missiles have been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 12-1/2 years each in a penal colony, state media reported on Tuesday. The trial of Valery Zvegintsev and Vladislav Galkin was the latest in a series of treason cases against scientists researching super-high flight speeds. President Vladimir Putin has boasted that Russia […]

VATICAN CITY, May 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s meeting with Pope Leo on Thursday will include a “frank conversation” about Trump administration policies, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See said on Tuesday. “Nations have disagreements, and I think one of the ways that you work through those is … through fraternity and authentic dialogue,” Brian Burch said. “I think the Secretary is coming here in […]

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday announced sanctions against 35 people and entities it said were involved in recruiting vulnerable migrants to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine and produce drones for use in the conflict. The Foreign Office announced 17 designations under its global irregular migration sanctions regime, relating to what it said were trafficking networks facilitating the travel of people to be sent “to […]