SIGHT-SEEING: WHAT WE’VE LOST IN GOING FROM ‘DINING’ TO ‘GRAZING’
US columnist RICHARD MOUW, in an article first published by Religion News Services, reflects on changes in the way we eat…
Pope backs nuclear weapons ban treaty
RNS Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with European Union leaders at the Vatican on 24th March, 2017. PICTURE: Reuters/Andrew Medichini/Pool Pope Francis says nuclear weapons offer a “false sense of security” and are an ineffective deterrent to 21st century threats like terrorism, conflict and cybersecurity. The Pontiff spoke as talks on a proposed global […]
Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico labels people investing in companies in involved in building Trump’s wall ‘traitors’
The Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico says that people who invest in companies involved in the building of US President Donald Trump’s wall should be considered “traitors to the homeland”. In a statement released in the archdiocese’s weekly publication, Desde la fe, titled ‘Treason against the Homeland’, the archdiocese reportedly said: “Any company intending to invest in […]
STUCK IN THE IMMEDIATE
I heard on the radio recently, that if 20 people present to a doctor with late onset diabetes – despite the condition being curable with diet and exercise – only one out of those 20 will make the lifestyle changes needed to heal themselves. One in 20! BEWARE OF GETTING STUCK. PICTURE: Nico van Diem/www.freeimages.com […]
Five UK churches express disappointment UK is among almost 40 countries not represented at nuclear weapons ban treaty negotiations
Five UK churches have joined in encouraging those attending the UN in New York this week to negotatiate a legally binding treaty banning nuclear weapons and expressed their disappointment that the UK Government is among almost 40 governments – also including the US and Australia – which have declined to take part. In a joint […]