THIS LIFE: HOW TO LET GO OF YOUR FEAR
CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, writes about how she found new adventures in her life when she put her trust in God…
More than 2,000 Church of England clergy, lay people sign open letter protesting new transgender guidance
More than 2,100 clergy and lay members of the Church of England have signed an open letter calling on the church hierarchy to “revise, postpone or withdraw” guidance on transgender people, saying it lacks “serious theological analysis”. The guidance was issued in December and provided advice on conducting public ceremonies to affirm the new identity of […]
Obesity, bad nutrition, climate change pose triple danger, commission says
Thomson Reuters Foundation Obesity, undernutrition and climate change are the biggest threats to the world population, linked by profit motives and policy inertia, a top commission said on Sunday, calling for a binding plan and trillions of dollars to thwart the dangers. A $US1 billion fund and action strategies targeting food policy and production are […]
Asia Bibi’s daughters take refuge in Canada as court decision looms
Two daughters of Asia Bibi – a Christian mother of five who was acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan last October – have reportedly taken refuge in Canada ahead of a court decision this week on whether a challenge to her acquittal can proceed. The Telegraph reports that Bibi, also known as Aasiya Noreen, is expected […]
One in 20 Britons don’t believe the Holocaust happened – poll
Five per cent of Britons don’t believe the Holocaust actually happened while one in 12 say its scale has been exaggerated, according to a new poll. The poll, the findings of which were released to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday, also found that 64 per cent of people in the UK didn’t know how […]
THE SCIENCE OF SABBATH: HOW PEOPLE ARE REDISCOVERING REST – AND CLAIMING ITS BENEFITS
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports…