Pope Francis extended his hand to the world’s Shiite Muslims on Saturday, meeting top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in a landmark moment in modern religious history.

Pope Francis has held a symbolic meeting with one of the most powerful figures in Shia Islam on the second day of

China's national lawmakers are considering measures to ultimately form in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) a new democratic electoral system suited to Hong Kong's realities and with Hong Kong characteristics.

Myanmar has been plunged into turmoil since the military coup on 1 February, with daily protests and strikes in which at least 50 people have been killed.

The gleaming pageantry of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade couldn't be dulled by a Covid-forced venue change Saturday as marchers moved from the streets to a stadium.

Francis's meeting in the holy southern city of Najaf, during a whirlwind and risky tour of Iraq, marked the first time a pope has met with such a senior Shi'ite cleric.Sistani is one of the most important figures in Shi'ite Islam,

WARRNAMBOOL Gold bowler Paul O'Donnell is used to playing in Western District Bowls Division top-grade grand finals. But on Saturday his son Jeremy will be alongside him for the first time. Paul said Jeremy – one of his four children – had taken big strides since becoming a pennant player.

Ballarat has fended off a late season charge by Linton and will play Ballarat District Bowls Division Saturday prennant premier division finals. Ballarat

The Crows were just one point shy of AFLW history

After riding his first winner since being kicked by a horse in a horror incident two months ago, apprentice Justin Huxtable told how he feared he was dying when he lay in agony in the Gold Coast mounting yard in January. Huxtable, 20, scored on David …