Critics say Pope’s comments are both “bold” and “too little, too late”
RNS In his response to a Pennsylvania grand jury report detailing allegations of sexual abuse of more than 1,000 children by Roman Catholic clergy, Pope Francis condemned the abuse as a crime and called the church to solidarity with its victims. “With shame and repentance, we acknowledge as an ecclesial community that we were not […]
‘The Bible in Australia’ wins Australian Christian Book of the Year
A book charting the history of interaction of Australians with the Bible has won this year’s Australian Christian Book of the Year award. Written by historian Meredith Lake, The Bible in Australia: A Cultural History, was described by awards coordinator Michael Collie as “a timely and revealing contribution to our debate about the role of […]
House church members in Iran reportedly sentenced to year in prison
Morning Star News A convert from Islam in Iran said he and 11 other Christians were sentenced to a year in prison for “inclination to the land of Christianity” among other charges, according to Mohabat News. “Interrogations were obviously indicating that they were looking for confession to communications with [those] abroad, especially America, Britain and […]
MUSIC: STILL BRINGING “LIFE AND HOPE” – HILLSONG’S YOUNG & FREE MAKE IT ‘III’
DAVID ADAMS speaks to Aodhan King, part of Hillsong youth band Young & Free, about their latest album, ‘III’…
ESSAY: KOFI ANNAN – HIS LEGACY IS NOT PERFECT, BUT HE HELPED IMPROVE MILLIONS OF LIVES
In an article first published on The Conversation, ROSA FREEDMAN, of the University of Reading, and AOIFE O’DONOGHUE, of Durham University, write about the legacy of former UN Secretary General and Nobel Prize winner Kofi Annan, who has died at the age of 80…
THIS LIFE: WHAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, reflects on what it means to place our trust in God…
Updated: More than 350 killed, hundreds of thousands displaced in floods in India
More than 350 people have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced from their homes amid what has been described as the worst floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala in a century. Rescue teams were working to save thousands of people who remain marooned with the state’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijanyan reportedly […]