THIS LIFE: HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR DAYS?
CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at what’s important in life – and what’s not…
World Council Churches to appeal Israeli decision to deport official over “false” accusations
The World Council of Churches will appeal against what it claims is “unjust and discriminatory” action taken against associate general secretary Prof Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri when she arrived in Israel earlier this week. Dr Phiri, a citizen of Malawi who lives in Geneva, was apprehended at Ben Gurion International Airport on Monday before being […]
Family of dead Chinese Christian prisoner want independent autopsy
BosNewsLife Family members are demanding an independently-conducted autopsy following the mysterious death of a long-term jailed Christian and outspoken human rights activist. Peng Ming, who established organisations and publications advocating development and democratic reforms, allegedly fainted on 29th November in Xianning Prison in Hubei Provence while watching television. Officials phoned his brother, who had visited […]
CASTING THE NET: THE SKIT GUYS
DAVID ADAMS has a fun time on The Skit Guys’ website…
STRANGESIGHTS: DEEP-FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTS ANYONE?; BUYING A PRESIDENT; AND, A POLICEMAN DARTH VADER DOES NOT MAKE…
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
Director Martin Scorsese discusses meeting ‘disarming’ Pope Francis
RNS/USA TODAY Director Martin Scorsese, left, tells Pope Francis about an image that was used in researching the film ‘Silence’ during a meeting at the Vatican on 30th November, 2016. PICTURE: Courtesy of Vatican Television Director Martin Scorsese said his meeting in Rome with Pope Francis had both emotionally moving and light-hearted moments, with the pope […]
Religious freedom activists welcome acquittal of eight Nepalese Christians in first case under new constitution
Religious freedom activists have welcomed the acquittal in Nepal of eight Christians accused of attempting to convert children by handing out a comic book explaining the story of Jesus. In the first case to come before a court since the promulgation of the country’s new constitution – which includes a clause forbidding conversion from one […]
MEXICO: ‘DENIAL’ OVER CHRISTIANS BEING FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF THEIR BELIEFS
World Watch Monitor speaks with human rights activist Pedro Faro Navarro about the hardships facing evangelical Christians in Mexico…
SIGHT-SEEING: COPING WITH LONELINESS AT CHRISTMAS
RUSTY WRIGHT, in an article first published by ASSIST News Service, looks at some answers to the issue of loneliness this Christmas…