OPEN BOOK – PAUL’S FIRST LETTER TO TIMOTHY: FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT
BRUCE C WEARNE looks at the closing passages of Paul’s first letter to Timothy…
Italian churches call for new response to Europe’s migrant crisis
Protestant and Catholic churches in Italy have joined in releasing a statement calling for changes in the response to Europe’s migration crisis including the extension of “humanitarian corridors” and the opening of new legal pathways for entry. The declaration, titled Let’s Remain Human, was released this week by the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy, the […]
Ebola survivors turn disease fighters as Congo outbreak rages on
Thomson Reuters Foundation Dozens of Congolese Ebola survivors are dispelling rumours and caring for patients and lone children in the world’s second deadliest outbreak, health workers said on Thursday. The virus is spreading fast in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with 713 confirmed and probable cases and 439 deaths. It is surpassed only by the […]
A SUSTAINABLE LIFE: IS THERE ANY POINT IN RECYCLING?
In an article first published on The Conversation, KATY WHEELER, of the UK’s University of Essex, looks at whether recycled is worth the effort…
Pakistan garment industry reforms fail to stop abuses – activists
Thomson Reuters Foundation Millions of workers in Pakistan’s garment industry face routine abuse from sexual harassment to beatings to being refused toilet breaks, human rights activists said on Wednesday. Despite a series of reforms following deadly factory fires and protests, many of Pakistan’s 15 million garment workers struggle with poor working conditions and face threats […]
THE (COUNTER-CULTURAL) WAY OF JESUS
Reflecting on the challenges contained in Jesus Christ’s ‘Sermon on the Mount’… PICTURE: Karsten Wurth/Unsplash In a world that’s about promoting ourselves, let’s listen to the perspectives of others; In a world that’s proud of standing on its own two feet, let’s be submissive to God; In a world that’s ever demanding its expectations be […]
DEMENTIA AND FAITH: INSIDE A CHURCH’S ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
In a follow-up to an article last week on dementia and faith, ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, goes inside a support group for caregivers…
Church leaders join with civil society in seeking end to violence in Zimbabwe
Church and civil society leaders in Zimbabwe have urgently called on the state to return to the “rule of law and constitutionalism” after protests over the country’s economic situation led to a breakdown in law and order and a violent crackdown by security forces. At least 12 people were reportedly killed and many more injured […]