Haiti tops index of nations worst-hit by extreme weather in 2016
Thomson Reuters Foundation Haiti, which was hit last year by its strongest hurricane in 50 years, has been ranked the country worst-affected by extreme weather in 2016, in an index published on Thursday. Zimbabwe, which suffered severe drought followed by floods, came second. Fiji, recovering from the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded in the island […]
BOOK: CRAVING THE SPIRITUAL IN ALICE MCDERMOTT’S NEW NOVEL
KIMBERLY WINSTON, of Religion News Service, reports on US writer Alice McDermott’s latest book, The Ninth Hour, about a fictional Catholic religious order in New York…
US Vice President Mike Pence tells grieving town “Faith is stronger than evil”
RNS US Vice President Mike Pence hugs Evelyn Holcombe at Floresville High School during a stop in Floresville, Texas. A man opened fire inside a church in Sutherland Springs on Sunday, killing and wounding many; Holcombe was in the church during the shooting but escaped. PICTURE: AP Photo/Eric Gay US Vice President Mike Pence traveled […]
Soundbite – The TCM Update: Streaming delivers new opportunities for Christian artists
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Nepal PM ‘commits to address’ Christian concerns ahead of elections
Nepal’s Prime Minister has committed to addressing the Christian community’s concerns over religious freedoms, reports Asia News. Some estimates put its number at four per cent of the population. Dinesh Bhattarai, advisor to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, said the commitment “will be immediately put into practice and everything will be settled before elections”. Prime Minister […]
One in 200 sleep rough in England as homeless soars – charity
Thomson Reuters Foundation The number of homeless people in England has soared past 300,000, with one in 200 sleeping rough, a charity said on Wednesday, conceding the true figure is likely to be higher. Homelessness has risen by four per cent – an increase of 13,000 people – since last year, leaving many sleeping on […]
THE INTERVIEW: MICK POPE, CLIMATE SCIENTIST
Dr Mick Pope, based in Melbourne, is a climate change scientist, university lecturer and eco-theologian. The 48-year-old speaks to DAVID ADAMS about his hopes for the COP23 talks in Bonn, how the church is engaging with the issue and the message in his latest book, A Climate of Justice: Loving Your Neighbour in a Warming […]
Millions of Yemenis suffer ‘nightmare’ of war as closed borders halt aid
Thomson Reuters Foundation Hardship is intensifying for millions in Yemen, reeling from war, starvation and a major cholera epidemic, after its borders were closed, blocking vital food and medical deliveries, an aid worker said on Wednesday. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi movement in Yemen said on Monday that it was closing all air, land […]