Rin Yame’s unique ministry, born out of tragedy, has blossomed in less than a decade, helps disadvantaged communities ...

Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub ...

BANGKOK — A new report published on Feb. 18 detailed widespread discrepancies in data provided from Southeast Asia’s ...

Mumbai: When Shrushti Kulaye dreamed of a career in the civil services, it also meant a life out of her impoverished ...

MAKOKO, Nigeria (AP) — Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos. Riding on the vessels are giant ...

Puppeteers move cardboard animals in canoes at the Makoko Slum in Lagos Nigeria, Saturday, April 19, 2025, as part of "The Herds," a moving theatre performance that started its journey from the ...

Francis earned the nickname "the pope of the slums" for his deep commitment to the poor and marginalized. Throughout his ministry — both in Argentina and as pope — he regularly visited ...