POSTCARDS: FROM DESERTS TO PRISONS, REFUGEE ACTORS RECALL “HEROIC” JOURNEYS TO UK
EMMA BATHA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from the UK…
Most big companies failing UN human rights test, ranking shows
Thomson Reuters Foundation Most big companies operating in sectors at high risk of labour abuses are failing to meet human rights standards set by the United Nations, according to an analysis of 100 major companies published on Monday. From tackling child labour to ensuring equal treatment for women, UN principles require all businesses prove they […]
Vatican instructs US bishops to halt voting on sex abuse measures
RNS Observers are calling this week’s US Conference of Catholic Bishops assembly a high-stakes opportunity for the bishops to address their role in the ongoing child sex abuse crisis that has rocked the church this year. But USCCB president Cardinal Daniel DiNardo opened the event on Monday by declaring that the Vatican had issued a […]
British official urges more protection for children “datafied from birth”
Thomson Reuters Foundation British children are having vast quantities of personal data collected from birth, according to a report released last Thursday that calls for more transparency and greater legal protection. From proud parents sharing a photo of their newborn baby online to internet-based toys, smart speakers and location tracking gadgets, children’s every move is being tracked, […]
THE BIG PICTURE: ‘PUT YOUR MIND AT REST…’
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Church leaders in Nigeria not giving up on rescue of Leah Sharibu
Morning Star News Church leaders in Nigeria have said they are not giving up on pressing for the rescue of high school girl Leah Sharibu, despite an announcement by Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram that it will keep her as a slave. Leaders at the Evangelical Church Winning All have intensified discussions with government officials urging […]
Hong Kong Christians, rights groups oppose “irresponsible” land plan
Thomson Reuters Foundation Christian groups and land-rights campaigners are petitioning the Hong Kong government to abandon a plan to develop artificial islands, saying it is unnecessary and could harm the environment. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam promised last month to boost the supply of land through reclamation and redevelopment, seeking to ease a chronic […]
BOOKS: US CHRISTIAN AUTHOR LYSA TERKEURST FACES HER GREATEST FEARS
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, speaks with US author Lysa Terkeurst about her latest – highly personal – book…
World Evangelical Alliance raises concerns over “discriminatory” proposals to amend Religious Denominations Act in Bulgaria
The World Evangelical Alliance has expressed concern over proposed amendments to Bulgaria’s Religious Denominations Act which it says threatens to force the closure of evangelical churches and institutions or see them face “unbearable and discriminatory administrative burdens”. The WEA said in a statement that the draft law, first read in Parliament on 11th October, “has […]