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Pope Francis instructs reporting of sexual abuse to higher church authorities
Pope Francis instructs reporting of sexual abuse to higher church authorities

On Thursday, Pope Francis announced new church law to mandate reporting sexual abuses to the church authorities. Per the decree, priests and nuns are expected to notify higher church authorities, as a step to act on sexual abuse and its cover-up happening in the churches.

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Scientific study suggests dinosaurs flapped their wings as they ran
Scientific study suggests dinosaurs flapped their wings as they ran

In findings published in PLoS Computational Biology, scientists from two universities in China reported bird flight may have evolved from wing-flapping by running dinosaurs. These findings support flight could have evolved up from the ground, in contrast to models in which active flapping flight evolved after gliding.

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Students compete in second international Neurosurgery Olympiad in Tyumen, Russia
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Students compete in second international Neurosurgery Olympiad in Tyumen, Russia

The second International Student Olympiad in Neurosurgery for the prize of the Governor of Tyumen Oblast, Russia took place in the first week of April at the Federal Center for Neurosurgery in Tyumen. The competition was attended by 46 people from cities within Russia as well as from Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Wikinews attended the event, and talked to some of those involved.

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Holy Headdress of Christ carried in procession through streets of Cahors, France
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Holy Headdress of Christ carried in procession through streets of Cahors, France

As part of the celebration of 900 years of the Cahors Cathedral in Cahors, France, celebration ongoing through April, a precious relic was carried in procession through the streets of the city on Saturday, April 27: the Holy Headdress of Christ.

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Wikinews attends Maker Faire in Tyler, Texas
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Wikinews attends Maker Faire in Tyler, Texas

Wikinews attended the sixth annual Mini Maker Faire in Tyler, Texas, United States. Similar to a giant science fair, the event featured a variety of science, engineering and technology projects and items.

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