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Vatican: Pakistani priest appointed as cardinal in Vatican

By AFP / News Desk Published: June 29, 2018  Tribune.com.pk SHARE TWEET EMAIL Newly-appointed cardinal Joseph Coutts receives guests in Paul VI’s Hall at the Vatican following a consistory ceremony, June 28 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS VATICAN CITY: Pakistani Archbishop Joseph Coutts from Karachi on Thursday was appointed as a cardinal by Pope Francis. Coutts is one of the […]

Comparing faiths

Source: Dawn RELIGIOUS experience has been a profound phenomenon in human history in terms of holding beliefs, adopting a religious language, and interpreting the mundane and sacred. There is no one type of experience all religions universally acclaim, but a “variety of religious experiences”, as William James rightly demonstrates. Therefore, […]

Being human

Source: ET We have strange notions of accountability in Pakistan. We are not satisfied with audit reports or bureaucratic mechanisms that give holistic accounts of performance. No, we enjoy a good berating. The more humiliating the better. Extra points if it is done in front of television cameras and is […]

Pakistan placed on FATF grey list

Source: Dawn WASHINGTON: Pakistan was officially placed on a terrorism financing watchdog’s grey list on Wednesday, failing the country’s efforts to avoid the designation, diplomatic sources claimed. The report could not be confirmed independently and the FATF did not make an official announcement till late in night. The sources said […]