Trump welcomes home trio released by North Korea
World Watch Monitor Donald Trump greets the three men after their arrival at the Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, DC. PICTURE: Via Twitter @realdonaldtrump. Three American citizens released yesterday by North Korea were welcomed home by US President Trump as they arrived at the Andrews Air Force base near Washington, DC, early on Thursday morning. […]
ORIGINS: THE WRISTWATCH
This year is the final year of the centenary of World War I commemorations, so we thought it fitting to take a look at an item that was popularised during that war. DAVID ADAMS looks at how it came about…
Children stopped from entering church as pressure on Christians increases in China’s Henan province
World Watch Monitor Pressure on Christians is increasing in China’s central Henan province, according to Catholic news service UCAN. Suppressive measures on both Catholic and Protestant churches have been directed by the central government in Beijing and have intensified in recent weeks, according to UCAN, which reported that churches had been “demolished and raided, as well […]
UK and Irish churches urged to hold outdoor service in solidarity with persecuted
Churches in the UK and Ireland are being urged to hold open-air service later this month to stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world. UK-based persecuted church support organisation Release International is challenging churches to take part in the event on 27th May, regardless of the weather, in a bid to identify with […]
IRAQ: PRAYING FOR A PEACEMAKER – WHAT DO ELECTIONS MEAN FOR THE REMAINING CHRISTIANS?
ABIGAIL FRYMANN ROUCH, in an article first published on World Watch Monitor, looks at what this weekend’s elections mean for Christians in Iraq…
SOUTH KOREA: IN A LEERY NATION, AMERICAN MISSIONARY COUPLE WORKING FOR REUNIFICATION
AZIZA KASUMOV, of Religion News Service, reports from Taebaek, South Korea…
UN weakness on religious freedom undercuts its authority on human rights, says report
World Watch Monitor The UN cannot strengthen, promote and protect human rights if it does not prioritise religious freedom, a report published by the Washington-based human rights alliance, ADF International has argued. The 73 page report, titled Anti-Conversion Laws and the International Response, claims that “some UN entities, especially special rapporteurs, have highlighted the problems with […]
ESSAY: WHEN RIHANNA DRESSED AS THE POPE
TIMOTHY P O’MALLEY, director of education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life and a professor of the department of theology at the University of Notre Dame in the US, responds to Monday’s glitzy Met Gala in NYC…
POSTCARDS: AUTO REPAIR SHOP JUMP-STARTS UGANDAN CHILD SOLDIERS INTO NEW LIVES
INNA LAZAREVA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Uganda…
Sixteen per cent of Americans choose Bible as daily routine “must have”
Just 16 per cent of Americans said they would read the Bible as part of their daily routine when asked to choose between that and other activities while 37 per cent said they preferred drinking coffee, 28 per cent favoured having “something sweet” and 19 per cent preferred using social media. Such are the findings […]