THIS LIFE: FINDING BLESSINGS IN EVERYDAY LIFE
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published by ASSIST News Service, on why we shouldn’t take the seemingly mundane for granted but instead reflect on the blessings in our life…
ROYAL ENGAGEMENT: PRINCE HARRY WILL MARRY A DIVORCED AMERICAN – AND THE CHURCH IS FINE WITH IT
In the wake of the news of Prince Harry’s engagement, CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, takes a look at what the response to the announcement reveals about how the position of the Church of England has changed…
Myanmar’s Christians hope Pope Francis will speak for them
World Watch Monitor Pope Francis landed in Myanmar on Monday to start his six-day visit to Southeast Asia, raising the hopes of Christians there that he will address the issues they face in the majority-Buddhist nation. Among those welcoming the Pontiff in Yangon were more than 7,000 ethnic Kachin from the conflict-torn state in northern Myanmar, […]
Colombia’s war-time rape victims silenced and without justice, says report
Thomson Reuters Foundation More than 15,000 women and girls suffered sexual violence, including rape, during Colombia’s civil war, with half of crimes involving children, a report said on Friday. It also revealed details of the use of forced prostitution during the war with bar owners turning women and girls into sex slaves for right-wing paramilitary […]