Korean churches welcome news of US and North Korean summit
Korean church leaders have welcomed news of a planned summit between officials from the US and North Korea, and US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by May. Rev Haekjib Ra, chair of the National Council of Churches of Korea’s Reconciliation and Reunification Committee, said in comments published by […]
Beheaded Copts’ remains to be returned to families after three-year wait
World Watch Monitor The bodies of the 20 Egyptian Copts and one Ghanaian Christian, beheaded by the Islamic State group on the Libyan coast in February, 2015, are due to be returned to their families within the next two weeks, a local source told World Watch Monitor. The families of the victims have designated Fr Maqar Issa, […]
“Paris of the oceans” pact crucial to save seas, says WWF head
Thomson Reuters Foundation To save the world’s oceans from rampant over-fishing, pollution and degradation, countries should hammer out a deal like the Paris Agreement on climate change that sets stringent targets for protection, said the head of global conservation group WWF. Such an accord would help the world’s poorest who depend on the seas for […]
Algeria government denies church closures are discrimination
World Watch Monitor The Algerian Minister of Religious Affairs has denied discriminating against the country’s Christian minority by ordering the closure of several churches in recent months. The latest church closures took place last week, as two churches were sealed by police in the north-western city of Oran. A week beforehand, two more churches received a notification to […]