US ups the ante over Pastor Brunson’s detention
World Watch Monitor The American Charge d’Affaires in Ankara has said that Turkey’s continued detention of pastor Andrew Brunson on spying and terrorism-related charges is impeding US-Turkish relations. Philip Kosnett said there is a “strong sense of unity in Congress between Republicans and Democrats” on the need for Brunson to be released and “a similar […]
BOOKS: ‘I CAN ONLY IMAGINE’ AN INCREDIBLE STORY OF REDEMPTION
DAVID ADAMS reads Bart Millard’s deeply personal memoir, ‘I Can Only Imagine’…
Calls for better protection for Christians in northern Nigeria as archbishop’s home attacked for fourth time
Release International has again called for better protection of Christians in Nigeria following news the home of the Anglican Archbishop of Jos, Benjamin Kwashi, was among those attacked in recent raids. The archbishop was home with some 60 orphans in his care when cattle rustlers, said to be Fulani herdsmen, seized nine cows and shot and […]
From the haunting to the hopeful, aid groups pick the photos with impact
Thomson Reuters Foundation The photograph of a drowned Syrian child lying face down on a Turkish beach has been ranked the most powerful of recent times in a survey of aid agencies by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The image of Aylan Kurdi has been credited with giving a human face to the refugee crisis that […]
SATISFACTION
Watching the Commonwealth Games and the football, I’ve been interested in how many times news crews have asked a winning athlete if their amazing accomplishment has sunk in yet. PICTURE: Carolina Jacomin/Unsplash Virtually everyone I have seen has said, “No, not yet, I think it will take a few days to really hit me.” Does it […]
MEXICO: PASTOR KILLED, NINE YEARS ON FROM SON’S MURDER, AMID ONGOING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN JUAREZ
World Watch Monitor reports on the tragic story of a pastor and son – both murdered in the city of Ciudad Juarez – against the background of continuing drug cartel-related brutality – including against Christians – in the border region…
Adelaide’s Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson sentenced to 12 months for concealing child abuse
Philip Wilson, Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide, is to be assessed for home detention following his conviction last month for concealing child sexual abuse. Appearing in Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday morning, Magistrate Robert Stone sentenced Wilson to 12 months detention and adjourned the matter until 14th August to assess Wilson’s suitability for home detention. He will eligible […]
ESSAY: BY ANY OTHER NAME – WHY THE US ‘TRAVEL BAN’ REALLY IS A MUSLIM BAN
In an article first published on Religion News Service, TODD GREEN, associate professor of religion at Luther College in Iowa and a former adviser on Islamophobia at the State Department in Washington, DC, on why the so-called US ‘travel ban’ is really a Muslim ban…
LIFE’S TOUGH QUESTIONS: WE TOO WERE STRANGERS ONCE – WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD CARE FOR REFUGEES
In an article first published in Lausanne Global Analysis, author CINDY M WU looks at what the Bible says about helping refugees…
Poor countries face $US168 billion interest bill due to climate change
Thomson Reuters Foundation Poor countries could have to pay up to $US168 billion more in interest over the next decade as extreme weather events brought on by climate change affect their credit ratings, a study said on Monday. Nations that rely heavily on agriculture are likely to suffer as global temperatures rise, bringing more storms, […]