THIS LIFE: ARE YOU SEEKING THE LORD’S PURPOSE?
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, writes about the importance of seeing God’s direction in our life…
600,000 children die due to air pollution, says World Health Organization
An estimated 600,000 children died from respiratory infections caused by polluted air in 2016 while more than 90 per cent of young people breathe air so polluted it puts their health and development at risk, according to the World Health Organization. That data is among the findings of a new WHO report showing that air […]
Eritreans still suffering despite peace deal with Ethiopia, says priest
World Watch Monitor An Eritrean priest has called on the international community not to close their eyes to the reality of what is happening in his country, reports the Catholic news site Agenzia Fides. While bilateral relations with countries in the region are improving, the harassment of religious groups at home continues, Fr Mussie Zerai, a priest of […]
Almost 200 people missing after plane crashes into sea in Indonesia
Some 189 people – including passengers and crew – are missing off the coast of Indonesia after a Lion Air jet crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Jakarta’s airport. The Boeing 737 Max 8 plane, which was headed to Pangkal Pinang on the island of Bangka east of Sumatra, was last […]
Acid attack survivor Umar Mulinde targeted again in Uganda
Morning Star News Pastor Umar Mulinde, a highly effective evangelist in Uganda who survived a horrific acid attack in 2011, said he recently escaped another attempted assault by Islamic extremists. Following a one-week evangelistic event in Mubende, on 25th September Mulinde was driving the 145 kilometres back to the Ugandan capital of Kampala when a […]
US medical missionary and Ebola survivors wins $500,000 prize for “outstanding Christian medical missionary service”
Dr Rick Sacra, a US medical missionary and Ebola survivor serving in the West African nation of Liberia, has won this year’s $US500,000 2018 Gerson L’Chaim Prize. The prize, which is awarded by African Mission Healthcare and is now in its third year, is given for “outstanding Christian medical missionary service”. Sacra was serving with mission […]
Plant-based diets for better health and planet? Not so fast, says study
Thomson Reuters Foundation Forget all those loud calls to eat less meat and more plants for better health and a stronger planet – new research shows the world is not producing nearly enough fruit and vegetables to feed everyone. Canadian researchers compared global agricultural production with the sort of diet backed by nutritionists – and […]
THE INTERVIEW: DARREN TURNER, THE REAL LIFE CHAPLAIN BEHIND ‘INDIVISIBLE’ MOVIE
New movie, ‘Indivisible’, tells the story of the struggles US Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife, Heather, faced after he was deployed to Iraq. ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks to Turner about the stresses on military families, the roles of chaplains and coping with faith and doubt…
More than 2,000 children travelling in “human caravan” towards US need protection, says UNICEF
More than 2,000 children journeying across Mexico towards the US as part of a “human caravan” need protection and access to essential services like healthcare and clean water, according to the UN children’s agency UNICEF. The organisation estimates some 2,300 children are among the more than 7,000 people in the caravan who mostly come from […]