Mexico still ‘most dangerous country to be a priest’
A bishop forced to pay protection money to use his own cathedral is the latest example of why, for the eighth year running, Mexico is considered the most dangerous country to be a Catholic priest. Mexico’s Catholic Media Centre’s latest annual report says at least 15 priests have been murdered in the past three years alone, while there have been […]
World Council of Churches calls for action to de-escalate tensions around Korean Peninsula
The World Council of Churches has called for a freeze on annual joint US-South Korean military exercises and North Korean missile or nuclear weapons tests as well as the suspension of international sanctions against North Korea in a bid to de-escalate military tensions in the region around the Korean Peninsula. In a statement released on […]
ON THE SCREEN: ‘CHURCHILL’S’ NARROW FOCUS LEAVES AUDIENCE WANTING MORE
NILS VON KALM finds Churchill well acted but all too narrow in its focus…
ESSAY: WHAT I LEARNED AFTER THE PULSE NIGHTCLUB SHOOTINGS
Florida-based pastor JOEL C HUNTER reflects on lessons learned in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shootings, in which 49 people died, in Orlando a year ago…
Call for greater action to protect world’s 168 million child labourers
Some 168 million children around the world are considered “child labourers” with 85 million of them engaging in what is considered “hazardous work” – a problem which is being exacerbated by the number of crisises taking place around the world today, according to the UN International Labour Organization. Speaking to mark the World Day Against […]
THIS LIFE: PRAISING GOD THROUGH TRIALS AND TURMOIL
CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, reflects on praising God in times of trial…
UNHCR accused of ‘negligence’ after Pakistani Christian dies in Thai detention centre
World Watch Monitor Thailand’s government and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Bangkok have been accused of “negligence” after a Pakistani Christian asylum seeker died in a detention centre last month. Ijaz Masih, 35, was reportedly refused medical treatment on 26th May, after complaining of chest pains, and died of a heart attack a few […]