ESSAY: WHY WASHINGTON’S NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SHOULD NOT BESTOW A BLESSING ON DONALD TRUMP
Rev GARY HALL, former dean of the Washington National Cathedral in the US, argues that the “balancing act” the cathedral has long performed in being both a practicing Christian church and a gathering place for American civic expression is no longer tenable…
Archbishop of Canterbury to express remorse over Reformation violence
RNS Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, left, speaks, flanked by Pope Francis, during vespers prayers at the monastery church of San Gregorio al Celio in Rome, Italy, in October. PICTURE: Reuters/Tony Gentile The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is expected to issue a statement this week apologizing for the violence that followed the Protestant Reformation […]
New research highlights most “under-reported” humanitarian crises in 2016
Food crises in Eritrea and North Korea, ongoing fighting in the Lake Chad Basin nations of Chad, Cameroon and Niger, and floods in Bangladesh were among the most under-reported humanitarian crises in 2016, according to aid organisation CARE International. The top 10 list also includes food crises in Madagascar and Papua New Guinea as well […]
COMMUNITY BUILDING: HOW ONE FAMILY IS SHARING CHRIST’S LOVE IN A BALI GYM
LAUREN MUSCAT visits a gym in the community of Sanur, Bali, that’s using martial arts training and education to help local children reach their potential…