THE WORD: UNITY
LLOYD HARKNESS looks at what it means to live in unity, particularly among those in the church…
Sri Lankan church lives on, despite destroyed building and death threats from Buddhist monk
World Watch Monitor The leader of a Sri Lankan church destroyed by a mob earlier this month has vowed that the church will continue to meet. Kamal Wasantha, leader of the Kithu Sevana prayer centre, told Asia News, “No attack can stop us. We shall continue to meet and pray under a tree”. Despite the attack […]
Just eight of the world’s richest have more wealth than the poorest 3.6 billion
Just eight of the world’s richest men have more wealth than the poorest half of the global population – some 3.6 billion people, according to a new analysis from Oxfam. A briefing paper from Oxfam, An economy for the 99%, says that while since 2015, the world’s richest one per cent of people have owned more […]
SIGHT-SEEING: LEADERS ARE READERS
BRIAN NIXON looks at the connection between leadership and reading…
ESSAY: WHAT MAKES A NATION GREAT?
As the US heads to the inauguration of the man who will be President Donald Trump this Friday, NILS VON KALM reflects on what makes a nation great…
Pope calls for better treatment of child migrants
Pope Francis has appealed for better treatment of child migrants in comments made at the Vatican on Sunday. Addressing those gathered in St Peter’s Square on the Roman Catholic Churches’ 103rd World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the Pope said “every possible measure” should be taken to ensure the protection and defence of migrant children […]
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: UN REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ISLAMISTS’ ROLE IN ONGOING VIOLENCE
World Watch Monitor reports on the findings of a new UN report on violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo…