Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
17 September 2019 Afghanistan bombings
Suicide bombings in Afghanistan kill 48 people including civilians and soldiers. The first is in Charikar at a rally for Ashraf Ghani, the President of Afghanistan. The second is in Kabul near the U.S. embassy. (The New York Times) (BBC News)
Islamic terrorism in Europe
Arts and culture
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican. In his brief remarks, Patriarch Bartholomew talks about the value of synodality in the Eastern Orthodox Church. (Vatican News)