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Mozambique: Virus fears as conflict fuels overcrowding, hunger

Mozambique: Virus fears as conflict fuels overcrowding, hunger

TAVARES CEBOLA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Maputo on how the ongoing conflict in Mozambique's north has left families in a state of uncertainty...

Churches and coronavirus: Masks keep churches from being superspreaders. But they make sermons tough

Churches and coronavirus: Masks keep churches from being superspreaders. But they make sermons tough

BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports on how US preachers are coping with masks, church closures, online services and social distancing measures...

Future tech: Using AI, Canadian city predicts who might become homeless

Future tech: Using AI, Canadian city predicts who might become homeless

CHRIS ARSENAULT, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how London, Ontario, is using artificial intelligence to deliver new insights into what makes people homeless...

The Interview: Lecrae on growing uncomfortable with white evangelicalism and finding ‘restoration’

The Interview: Lecrae on growing uncomfortable with white evangelicalism and finding ‘restoration’

EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, speaks to award-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae about his new book, 'I Am Restored'...

Disability during lockdown: Sent home during the coronavirus pandemic, Uganda’s disabled young people face new challenges

Disability during lockdown: Sent home during the coronavirus pandemic, Uganda’s disabled young people face new challenges

JOHN SEMAKULA looks at how Uganda's coronavirus lockdown saw many care homes send disabled students back to their homes where they faced new struggles, including difficulties accessing education...

The Statistic

19th October, 2020
Amount of time the latest ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan lasted, according to accusations from both sides: Two minutes (before it was broken by Armenia, according to Azerbaijan); four minutes (before it was broken by Azerbaijan, according to Armenia)
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Moments

19th October, 2020
PROTESTS: Continuing by thousands of pro-democracy activists in Thailand despite and emergency decree and deployment of police with water cannon.
FORMALISED: Diplomatic ties between Israel and Bahrain in a US-backed ceremony.
FOUND: An ancient 37 metre long glyph of a feline in the so-called 'Nazca Lines' in southern Peru, according to an announcement from the Peruvian Ministry of Culture.

 

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In an article first published on Religion News Service, Rev Jennifer Butler, CEO of Faith in Public Life, says Christians have an important duty in the upcoming US election - preventing violence against people regarded as political adversaries...

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JONATHAN MERRITT, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at how US churches are addressing the issue of declining giving among congregations...

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US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published by Religion News Service, looks at the approach taken in a new Jesuit guide for voters in the lead-up to the US election which highlights the Ignatian values of "detachment, discernment and concern for the poor"...

They Said It

“The situation is critical. The government is there but everyone must do their part."
- Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, announcing new measures - including granting mayors the power to close public squares at 9pm - to curb the spread of coronavirus as the country faces a record wave with a record 11,705 new cases announced on Sunday (as quoted on Reuters).

 

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This Week on the Web

19th October, 2020
North Korea marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea earlier this month. Against that backdrop, in an article on Premier Christianity, Christian TIMOTHY CHO talks about how he escaped North Korea...

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The Word Explained

19th October, 2020
Abbot: The leader of a monastery.

 

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