Pope Francis and evangelicals tackle persecution of Christians
BosNewsLife Pope Francis and leaders of the World Evangelical Alliance agreed on Thursday to cooperate on tackling the “worst persecution” of Christians in church history despite “major theological differences”, officials said following talks in the Vatican. “We want to see this world to be a place where peace, justice and righteousness reign”, said Bishop Efraim […]
OPEN BOOK: I THESSALONIANS – GIVING THANKS FOR THE BRETHREN
BRUCE C WEARNE looks at a passage in which Paul gives thanks for the church at Thessalonica…
At least 6,700 Rohingya killed in ‘horrific’ Myanmar violence, charity says
Thomson Reuters Foundation At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims, including many children, were killed in the first month of violence that erupted in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state in August, Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Thursday. The medical charity said the first major survey on the scale of mortality was the “clearest indication yet of the widespread violence” […]
Eviction of pastors upheld, scores of Christians in court as Sudan takes over church properties
Morning Star News An Islamist judge in Sudan upheld the eviction of two pastors from their church-owned homes while 60 other Christians have been summoned to court over their refusal to relinquish property, sources said. Judge Adam Tahir Haj Adam on 3rd December rejected an appeal of the 15th August eviction of Rev Yahia Abdelrahim […]
HEALTH INSIGHT: THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF HEMP SEEDS
In view of recent moves in Australia to legalise the sale of hemp seeds for consumption, BRIDIE KERSTEN takes a look at their nutritional value…
400,000 children risk starvation in volatile Congo as aid dries up
Thomson Reuters Foundation Hunger has surged in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 400,000 children at risk of starving to death due to conflict, displacement and funding shortages, aid agencies said. Militia fighting that broke out in Congo’s central Kasai region last year has led to an eight-fold increase in hunger, leaving 3.2 million people […]