MOROCCO PLACES PROVINCES ON HIGHEST ALERT AS WILDFIRE SPREADS. (PHOTO).
Morocco places provinces on highest alert as wildfire spreads Morocco has placed nine provinces at the highest wildfire alert level as blazes continued to intensify over the past week, with satellite data showing that more than 4,100 hectares (10,131 acres) have burned since the start of the year. Data from the European Commission-backed Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) showed that about 855 hectares (2,112 acres) burned over the past week, marking an increase from the previous week, Anadolu Agency reported. The system also detected 1,006 thermal anomalies across Morocco between Jan. 1 and Aug. 2, including 59 over the past week. Thermal anomalies are satellite-detected hotspots and do not necessarily represent separate wildfires, as the same fire may be detected more than once. On Friday, Morocco’s National Agency for Water and Forests issued red-level wildfire warnings for nine provinces in the country’s north and east, indicating an extreme risk of forest fires. Offici...
On thursday being Holy thursday,every Catholic church around the world must celebrate the washing of the feet.So Pope Francis visited a refugee center to was and kiss the feet of several refugees,including the feet of some Muslims,Hindus and Copts etc.A gesture of solidarity and peace two days after the Brussels and Paris attacks.The Holy Thursday rite re-enacts the foot-washing ritual that dates back to the story of Jesus Last Super,and is meant as a gesture of humanity and service.More photos below. 
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