160-year-old St. Vincent’s Hospital, last Catholic-affiliated hospital in NYC, closes for good

NYC’s St. Vincent’s Hospital closes for good

NEW YORK – St. Vincent’s Hospital, a 160-year institution in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, closed for good Friday after months of feuding and years of financial struggles.
Closed signs were posted on the hospital’s double doors at 8:15 a.m. About 100 people, including nurses, doctors, other hospital workers and neighborhood residents, …. Source  : 160-year-old St. Vincent’s Hospital, last Catholic-affiliated hospital in NYC, closes for good.

Dalai Lama expresses gratitude to Himachal’s people

DHARAMSALA – Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama Friday expressed his gratitude to the people and government of Himachal Pradesh for providing asylum to him and thousands of his countrymen in this hill station for the past 50 years.

“I appreciate the people of Himachal Pradesh for their support, hospitality, love and regard accorded to the … Read more >>>.

Kenyan church leaders vow to campaign against draft constitution over abortion issue

Kenyan churches oppose constitution over abortion

NAIROBI, Kenya – Church leaders in Kenya are vowing to scuttle a decades-long quest for a more democratic constitution over the issue of abortion, and American groups on both sides are weighing in on the debate.
Abortions are illegal in Kenya under current law, but hundreds of thousands of women still …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Kenyan church leaders vow to campaign against draft constitution over abortion issue.

French law to target men who impose wearing of burqa

PARIS – The harshest penalties in the French draft bill to ban the Islamic all-body veil, or burqa, is to be imposed on men who force women to wear the garment, the daily Le Figaro reported Friday.

According to the draft of the law examined by the daily, anyone found guilty of forcing a woman to …. Source  : French law to target men who impose wearing of burqa.

Pope taking part in Vatican meeting over Legionaries of Christ

Pope at Vatican meeting on Legionaries of Christ

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI took part Friday in a Vatican meeting over the fate of the Legionaries of Christ after revelations that the group’s founder had fathered children and abused seminarians.
Benedict had not been expected to participate in the meeting between five Vatican inspectors and the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Pope taking part in Vatican meeting over Legionaries of Christ.

Swarnim Gujarat Promises Grand Celebrations

AHMEDABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- In the wake of the celebrations that follows Swarnim Gujarat, the traffic shall witness an effective management by the city police. Reportedly, owing to Swarnim Gujarat the city police shall be adopting special measures to make sure that the traffic operation in the city doesn’t face any hassle or hindrance. It was … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Swarnim Gujarat Promises Grand Celebrations.

Iraqi PM criticizes opponent’s calls for international involvement in post-election impasse

Iraq PM slams calls for foreign role in election

BAGHDAD – The Iraqi prime minister on Friday harshly criticized his rival’s calls for international involvement in setting up a new government following the close-fought parliamentary elections, saying such a role would harm Iraq’s efforts to become fully independent.
In the latest escalation of the war of words …. Source  : Gaea News Network.