Scenic Group has opened pre-registration for the 2030 Oberammergau Passion Play, with river cruise and land journey packages to follow. Scenic and Emerald Cruises are inviting travel advisors and guests to register their interest in the once-in-a-decade event, which runs from 18 May to 6 October 2030 in the Bavarian village of Oberammergau. The 43rd […]
On 9 October 2025, Pastor Wang Lin was taken away by police during a crackdown on Zion Church. Zion Church is a “house church” – in other words, one of the primarily protestant churches in China that operate independently of the state-approved religious system and therefore lack official registration. Wang Lin’s case highlights ongoing concerns […]
Back-Roads Touring is offering $300 per person off 2027 departures as it launches its latest campaign across Australia and New Zealand. The tour operator also guarantees 70 per cent of the trips included in the campaign will depart. From 7 October to 18 November 2026, travellers can save $300 per person when booking eligible 2027 […]
AAT Kings is offering travel agencies this October with a new trade incentive designed to help travel advisors turn their sales into rewards. The “Sell More, Earn More” campaign gives agencies the opportunity to earn up to $600 in gift cards when booking eligible AAT Kings Guided Holidays across Australia and New Zealand throughout October […]
There are less than four weeks left to secure early-bird tickets for the Women in Travel Awards. Discounted pricing ends on Tuesday, 3 November. Taking place on Wednesday, 2 December at ivy Sydney, the awards are a celebration of Australia’s top female talent. The evening promises a celebration of achievement, leadership and connection. From rising […]
Unforgettable Travel Company has launched Unforgettable Asia, a new luxury Asia specialist designed to make complex travel across the region easier to sell for advisors. Unforgettable Asia will launch with 11 destinations and 50 itineraries, initially covering Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo and Indonesia, with further destinations to be […]
Anthony Vitalo, the music teacher at St. Ann School and the parish’s director of music ministry, leads more than 400 students in song at the annual rosary rally at Holy Spirit Church in New Castle. Dialog photo/Mike Lang NEW CASTLE — Students from 14 elementary and high schools made their way to Holy Spirit Church […]
Australian Bishop Christopher A. Saunders is pictured in Rome June 27, 2019, during “ad limina” visits. On Oct. 7, 2026, Bishop Saunders, former head of the Diocese of Broome, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for abusing two victims who were part of the Indigenous Aboriginal community. (OSV News photo/CNS file, Robert Duncan) Australian […]
Archmere prepares to launch a penalty corner opportunity while Tower Hill’s defenders wait to emerge from the cage. Dialog photo/Mike Lang WILMINGTON — Tower Hill scored twice in the first four minutes and change of their field hockey contest against Archmere on Oct. 6, and that was enough. The Hillers held the Auks scoreless in […]
Pope Leo XIV greets visitors and pilgrims from the popemobile while riding around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Oct. 7, 2026. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) VATICAN CITY — Christians “cannot accept the oppression of the weak and the poor, nor the unjust structures that perpetuate conditions of dependence and injustice,” […]