THIS LIFE: GOD DOESN’T MAKE JUNK
CAROL ROUND, in an article first published by ASSIST News Service, writes about an encounter that highlighted “mankind’s dissatisfaction with the outward appearance”…
US students at Sundance explore film through the eyes of faith
RNS More than 200 seminary and Christian college students, faculty and others who view films through the eyes of faith attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, recently. They joined the nearly 125,000 celebrities, directors, producers, distributors, publicists, critics and fans who were attending the independent film festival, hosted annually in the small […]
“Ill-advised” Papua highway imperils indigenous rights, rainforests – activists
Thomson Reuters Foundation A highway under construction in Indonesia’s Papua province is hurting the environment and stoking conflict by threatening indigenous land rights, analysts and activists said. The Trans Papua highway is part of Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s plan to develop the impoverished eastern province, and open up access to its abundant natural resources. But […]
Denmark, New Zealand and Finland seen as least corrupt, according to annual index
Denmark, New Zealand and Finland are seen as the least corrupt countries in the world and Somalia, Syria and South Sudan as the most corrupt while the US has been ranked outside the top 20 least corrupt countries for the first time since 2011. They are among the findings of Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perceptions […]
Australian Christian NGOs welcome news last children will be removed from Nauru
Christians advocating for children to be removed from Nauru – where they have been held under the Australian Government’s immigration policies – have welcomed news that the final four children and their families are leaving the Pacific Ocean island. Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the annoucement on Sunday morning, saying all four chidlren and their […]
UK set to appoint top cop as new anti-slavery chief – media
Thomson Reuters Foundation One of Britain’s most senior police officers is set to be appointed the country’s new anti-slavery chief almost nine months after the inaugural commissioner resigned citing government interference, the Times newspaper said on Sunday. Sara Thornton, head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council since 2015, will take up the role later this […]
REPAIR, REFURBISH, REUSE: CALL TO ARMS FOR ELECTRONICS GIANTS
SARAH SHEARMAN reports for Thomson Reuters Foundation…
ESSAY: PATRIOTS “CHARACTER COACH” JACK EASTERBY JOINS LONG TRADITION OF CHAPLAINS
Against the backdrop of the Super Bowl in the US (being played as we publish this article), PAUL PUTZ, in an article first published by Religion News Service, looks at how “character coach” Jack Easterby has made a difference as a chaplain at the New England Patriots…