Hunger on campus: researchers say a quarter of US college students went hungry
Thomson Reuters Foundation About a quarter of students at 66 tertiary institutions in the United States said they had gone hungry in the previous month, researchers said on Tuesday. Experts said the findings, which are from the largest survey to measure hunger on campuses, confirmed concerns over poverty’s prevalence at universities and colleges. Jed Richardson, a scientist […]
Evangelical church leaders in US issue call for prayer for peace on Korean Peninsula
A group of US evangelical leaders has issued a statement calling for Christians to pray for peace on the Korean Peninsula. The statement, which was issued on 27th March, said the leaders were “heartened” by proposals for dialogue to take place between US and Korean national leaders “at a time when increasing tensions seemed to be […]
MLK 50: AS KING ANNIVERSARY NEARS, THREE MEMPHIS SITES KEY TO HIS LEGACY DRAW VISITORS
As the world prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr, ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, takes a look at three sites which played a key role in his life…
Martin Luther King, Jr, by the book
RNS From the dip-of-the-toe to the deep dive into the turbulent waters of Rev Martin Luther King, Jr’s, life, here are eight books (in alphabetical order by the author’s last name) that will add depth, nuance and understanding to who he was and about the legacy he left on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. […]
ESSAY: POPE FRANCIS AND HELL
Catholic priest THOMAS REESE responds to reports that Pope Francis said he doesn’t believe in hell…
CONTEXT AND ETHICS
Many of us have a very black and white approach to ethics. BLACK AND WHITE? Context, says Paul Clark, leaves room for shades of grey. PICTURE: Ryoji Iwata/Unsplash That is; gambling is either wrong or right. Drugs are good or bad. I want to suggest that ethics is all about context; there are few things […]
POSTCARDS: LIBRARY HELPS ‘LEFT BEHIND’ NEPALI WOMEN GAIN CASH AND CONFIDENCE
ADELA SULIMAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a crumbling library in Nepal is playing a key role in empowering women left in rural areas as hard times see men seek work elsewhere…
Church of England goes cashless for worshippers’ contributions
RNS Like the widow offering small coins at the Temple in Luke’s Gospel, Christians have long been encouraged to not only pray but also make a financial contribution at their place of worship. The Church of England has now decided to make their financial transactions easier. Instead of expecting people to rummage for a few […]