British MPs vote unanimously in favour of recognising Islamic State’s treatment of Christians and minorities as genocide
British MPs have voted unanimously in favour of recognising the Islamic State’s treatment of Christians and other minorities – including the Yazidi people – as genocide. The parliamentary motion, which was passed in the House of Commons on Wednesday by 278 votes to zero, was proposed by Conservative MP Fiona Bruce and comes in the […]
As many as 500 died in Mediterranean sinking as influx to Europe continues
As many as 500 people may have lost their lives when a large ship sunk in the Mediterranean Sea somewhere between Libya and Italy earlier this month, according to the UN refugee agency. On Tuesday, UNHCR staff interviewed 41 survivors of what they say could be one of the “worst tragedies involving refugees and migrants […]
POSTCARDS: FRENCH PRESIDENT PRAISES PROTESTANTS FOR BEING “PRESENT WHERE OTHERS ARE ABSENT” IN FIRST OF ITS KIND MEETING
STEPHEN BROWN, in an article first published on the World Council of Churches website, reports on a recent meeting between Protestant representatives and the French President…