OPEN BOOK – HINTS FROM THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS: APOLLOS
BRUCE C WEARNE, in his look at the Book of Acts, explores a passage recording how Apollos came meet Priscilla and Aquila…
Catholic bishops to “walk for life” in statement against Philippines drug war
Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines will join in a “walk for life” later this month in a step designed to show their indignation over drug-related killings in the country. UCAnews reports that Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, urged Catholics to find the “courage” to join in […]
CASTING THE NET: PLOUGH
DAVID ADAMS takes a look at the Bruderhof’s website, Plough…
Archbishop of Canterbury and Ecumenical Patriarch sign joint declaration condemning modern slavery
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew, have signed a joint declaration condemning modern slavery at a meeting in Istanbul this week. In the declaration, the two church leaders not only condemned all forms of human enslavement but repented for not doing enough to combat modern slavery, urged members of […]
Colombian nun kidnapped in southern Mali
World Watch Monitor A Colombian nun was kidnapped by armed men this week in southern Mali, a relatively safe part of the country, which has been mainly unaffected by Islamist attacks. Gloria Agoti is part of the congregation of Franciscan Sisters in the convent of Karangasso, about 300 kilonmetres from Bamako, the capital. Local sources […]
THE INTERVIEW: TENNIS CHAMPION TURNED PASTOR MARGARET COURT ON TENNIS, HER FAITH IN CHRIST AND THE UPS AND DOWNS OF A LIFE IN THE PUBLIC EYE
Champion Australian tennis player turned pastor, Margaret Court has recently released her autobiography. She speaks with DAVID ADAMS about her tennis career, her faith in Christ, and her call as a pastor…