OPEN BOOK: PAUL’S FIRST LETTER TO TIMOTHY – FORMAL GREETINGS AND PERSONAL REVELATIONS, PART II
BRUCE C WEARNE continues his examination of the opening lines from Paul’s first letter to Timothy…
Christian evangelist leaves Turkey after court ruling
World Watch Monitor After 20 months in bureaucratic limbo, Canadian-American Christian David Byle was arrested on 13th October and detained overnight by security police in Ankara, the Turkish capital. His detention took place the morning after US pastor Andrew Brunson was ordered released by an Izmir court and allowed to return to the United States. David Byle was […]
Bible most widely read book in Philippines
The Bible was the most widely read book in the Philippines in 2017, according to data from the National Book Development Board. Agenzia Fides reports that the board’s data shows that, despite growing secularisation, 72 per cent of the population still read the Scriptures. Catholic Bishop Arturo Bastes of Sorsogon welcomed the results of the […]
Caravan of people making its way toward US is a “human tragedy”, say Catholic bishops of Honduras
The Catholic Bishops of Honduras have described the human “caravan” that’s crossing Mexico on its way to the US border as a “human tragedy”, reports Agenzia Fides. In a statement, the bishops expressed their concern over the situation as the caravan, which now reportedly numbers more than 7,000 people, this week sparked a strong response […]
China reportedly introduces three-person teams to monitor religious groups
World Watch Monitor In Wenzhou city – also dubbed “China’s Jerusalem” – teams of three government officials will now monitor the activities of religious groups by keeping their meeting-places under observation, International Christian Concern reports. A church in Wenzhou where religious venues have been told they must align their teachings with the agenda of the government. […]
ON THE SCREEN: ‘A STAR IS BORN’ – GAGA AND COOPER LIGHT UP STAGE AND SCREEN
MARCUS CHEONG reviews the latest remake of A Star Is Born…
COLOMBIA: DESPERATE VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS FACE HOMELESSNESS AS CAMP CLOSES
ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Bogota, Colombia, on the closing of a camp for Venezuelan immigrants…
Will sex trafficking survivors find their voice in India’s #MeToo movement?
Thomson Reuters Foundation As India’s #Metoo movement gains ground, campaigners hope sex trafficking survivors will feel more empowered to speak out about their experiences, which could raise awareness of the crime and help convict perpetrators. The movement has spread across India over the past couple of weeks, as women flood social media with stories of […]
In the US, Alaska archdiocese launches commission to review church files on sexual abuse
RNS The Archdiocese of Anchorage is launching an independent commission on sexual abuse to review all personnel files of those who have served in the region since 1966 and plans to release names of any Catholic church workers in their purview with credible sexual misconduct claims against them. The move mirrors that of other US […]
CATHOLIC CHURCH: BISHOPS AT SYNOD STRUGGLE WITH WHAT TO CALL GAY PEOPLE
DAVID GIBSON, of Religion News Service, reports on attempts by Catholic bishops to grapple with how to refer to gay people…