ESSAY: EVANGELICALS SUPPORT TRUMP’S JERUSALEM DECISION BECAUSE WE CARE ABOUT PALESTINIANS
Writing from Jerusalem in an article first published by Religion News Servie, Rev JOHNNIE MOORE, an informal spokesperson for the evangelicals who advise the Trump administration, says evangelicals support US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel “precisely because of their concern for the Palestinians”…
BLUE CHRISTMAS: CHURCHES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SEASON OF JOY ISN’T ALWAYS JOYOUS
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on the trend for ‘Blue Christmas’ services in the US…
ESSAY: SHOULD FACEBOOK BE TREATED AS A DRUG COMPANY?
Writing from London, MAL FLETCHER says it’s time social media companies admitted the effects their products have on our brains…
Number of international migrants jumps to 258 million people, says UN
Thomson Reuters Foundation An estimated 258 million people are international migrants, a figure that has surged by a half since the turn of the century, the United Nations said on Monday. One in 10 of those people is a refugee or asylum seeker, the UN said in a report on migration trends and developments released […]
Australians prefer “Merry Christmas” over “Seasons Greetings” while nine in 10 support public nativity scenes, survey finds
More than four in five Australians prefer the traditional greeting of ‘Merry Christmas’ over that of ‘Seasons Greetings’ or ‘Happy Holidays’ while 90 per cent support having nativity scenes in public, according to new research. A poll of 1,002 Australians, carried out by McCrindle, also revealed that older generations are more likely to prefer the greeting […]
Philippines tops bloody year of land-rights killings – report
Thomson Reuters Foundation More than two people were killed every week on average this year defending their right to land and resources, with the Philippines recording the highest number of casualties amidst a government crackdown on rural communities, a rights group said. In the fight for land and the environment, communities around the world are […]
For $US6 a month, child trafficking nearly halted in Benin hotspot
Thomson Reuters Foundation Giving poor families just $US6 a month has significantly reduced child trafficking in parts of the West African country of Benin where there is a longstanding practice of exploiting children for labour in fields and mines, the World Bank said. At least 40,000 children a year are estimated to be victims of trafficking […]
Indian carol singers arrested for “trying to convert people to Christianity”
World Watch Monitor Six carol singers have been arrested in India after they were accused of trying to convert people to Christianity. The carol singers, one of whom is a professor at a Catholic theological college, insisted they were only singing songs, but a Hindu man alleged he had been told to “worship Jesus Christ” […]
THIS LIFE: LIVING A LIFE OF EXTRAVAGANT LOVE
In an article first published on ASSIST News Service, US columnist CAROL ROUND reflects on what it means to live a life of “extravagant love”…