ESSAY: BECAUSE OF BILLY GRAHAM, THE WORLD WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
A Larry Ross, who served for more than 30 years as spokesperson for evangelist Billy Graham and who is now president of a Dallas-based media/public relations agency, reflects on the man he knew…
More than 120 aid workers sacked, lost jobs over sexual misconduct in 2017 – survey
Thomson Reuters Foundation More than 120 staff from leading international charities were fired or lost their jobs last year over sexual misconduct, an exclusive survey showed on Wednesday as a sex scandal centred on British charity Oxfam swept through the aid sector. In the wake of the #MeToo movement by women against sexual harassment and […]
BILLY GRAHAM: ‘AMERICA’S PASTOR’ DIES AT 99
ADELLE M BANKS and ALICIA C SHEPARD, of Religion News Service, report on the passing of Billy Graham…
‘Migrant TripAdvisor’ app helps new arrivals navigate Italy and escape abuse
Thomson Reuters Foundation A new smartphone app aims to help migrants in Italy find hospitals, schools and police stations at the press of a button – and quickly seek help if they face abuse or exploitation. More than 600,000 migrants have reached Italy from North Africa in the last four years, many fleeing war and […]
STRANGESIGHTS: OF ANATOMICALLY CORRECT LOBSTERS; KFC (WITH NO C); AND, FLAMINGOS…
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
More than 750,000 signed up to take part in third Global Hymn Sing
More than 750,000 people have already registered to take part in the third annual Global Hymn Sing this Sunday. As part of the event – organised by Getty Music in association with mission organisation OMF International, churches across the globe willl be singing the classic hymn Jesus Shall Reign as part of their worship services in […]
Syria’s Ghouta a ‘death sentence’ for children under siege
Thomson Reuters Foundation Syria’s Eastern Ghouta has become a “death sentence” for children as heavy bombing is killing scores of young people trapped in the besieged enclave, aid agencies said on Tuesday. Sparking an international outcry, a surge in pro-government air strikes, rocket fire and shelling has killed more than 210 people – including 54 […]
ESSAY: THE VATICAN AND CHINA – MAKING THE BEST OF A BAD SITUATION
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE writes about the uneasy relationship between the Vatican and the Chinese Government…
INDIA: 2017 “ONE OF THE MOST TRAUMATIC” FOR CHRISTIANS
ANTO AKKARA, of the World Watch Monitor, reports…
Award-winning UK film on witch-hunts in Zambia hoped to curb attacks on women
Thomson Reuters Foundation An award-winning British film about witch-hunts in Zambia could play an important role in curbing violence against women if translated into local languages and distributed widely, according to human rights campaigners. The film I Am Not A Witch – which tells the story of an eight-year-old Zambian girl accused of being a […]