OPEN BOOK – HINTS FROM THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS: ARREST
BRUCE C WEARNE, is his commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, looks at how Paul came to be in Roman custody after his return to Jerusalem…
US Commission urges Trump administration to prioritise international religious freedom
World Watch Monitor The US Commission on International Religious Freedom presented their 2017 annual report at a briefing in Washington DC on 17th May. PICTURE: World Watch Monitor An influential US government commission that monitors religious freedom around the world is urging President Donald Trump and his new administration to take concrete steps to […]
Retired vicar riding length of Britain to raise £50,000 in support of persecuted Christians
A retired Church of England vicar is cycling down the length of Britain with the aim of raising £50,000 in support of persecuted Christians. Seventy-five-year-old Robert de Berry, of Pewsey in Wiltshire, set off on Tuesday from Cape Wrath on the north coast of Scotland and is spending 33 days cycling 750 miles (1,200 kilometres) […]
One in four children in Middle East, North Africa live in poverty, says UNICEF
One in four children in North Africa and the Middle East live in poverty, according to a new study from UNICEF. Based on research conducted among children in 11 countries, the UN child-focused organisation said at least 29 million children are deprived of two or more of the most basic of life’s necessities, such as […]
POSTCARDS: FROM WORD TO IMAGE – WHY CHRISTIAN COLLEGES IN THE US ARE EXPANDING THEIR VISUAL ART PROGRAMS
G JEFFREY MACDONALD, of Religion News Service, explores the growth of visual arts programs at Christian colleges in the US…