POSTCARDS: AS BREXIT TENSIONS SIMMER, NEW EXHIBITION CELEBRATES MIGRATION
LIN TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on a new exhibition about the lives of refugees in London…
Turkey refuses entry to North American Christian evangelist
World Watch Monitor Turkish immigration authorities refused to permit Canadian-American Christian David Byle to enter Turkey when he returned to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport last week. After living and ministering in Turkey for the past 19 years, the 49-year-old evangelist was told by police officials on his arrival 20th November that a permanent re-entry ban […]
Home is the deadliest place for women as violence rises, says UN
Thomson Reuters Foundation Home is the most dangerous place for a woman, according to a United Nations study that found the number killed by a partner or relative is rising globally. About 50,000 women were killed worldwide last year by a current or former partner or a family member – equating to 137 per day […]
Edible insects hit supermarket shelves in UK first
Thomson Reuters Foundation Fancy some roasted crickets for a light snack? In the UK, you need look no further than in the local supermarket aisles. Sainsbury’s has become the first British supermarket chain to stock edible insects in a bid to boost sustainable food sources that produce fewer greenhouse gases. “Insect snacks should no longer […]
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: SITUATION WORSENING IN MANY NATIONS, SAYS REPORT
DAVID ADAMS reports on the release of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need’s latest survey of religious freedom around the world…
Global Christian bodies release report calling for swift action on climate change
A coalition of global Christian organisations have joined in appealing to world leaders to take swift and coordinated action to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as a “humanitarian and ethical imperative” in a new report released last week. The group – which includes the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the […]
ESSAY: WHY CHRISTIANS PREFER CLASSICAL MUSIC AND NON-BELIEVERS LIKE HEAVY METAL
In an article first published on The Conversation, HAYDN AARONS, of the Australian Catholic University, looks at the difference in musical tastes of Christians and non-believers and the factors behind that…