POSTCARDS: ENVIRONMENTALIST PRIEST IN PERU SAYS VERY LITTLE HAS CHANGED SINCE POPE’S VISIT
PAULA DUPRAZ-DOBIAS reports for Religion News Service from Peru…
‘Prison of Christ’ reopened in Jerusalem
A chapel built on the site of the building where some believe Jesus was imprisoned by Roman soldiers in the lead-up to His crucifixion has been reopened to the public after repairs. The chapel, which is under the care of the Greek Orthodox Church, is one of several located in the complex of the Church […]
Pope appeals to governments to tackle human trafficking
Pope Francis has appealed to governments around the world to take action to end human trafficking and protect its victims. In comments made on Sunday – two days after the church held a day to raise awareness of human trafficking, the Pope reportedly said on Sunday that all people “can and must work together to denounce […]
ON THE SCREEN: ‘BEN IS BACK’ – A “BRUTALLY HONEST” PORTRAYAL OF UNRELENTING LOVE FOR A PRODIGAL SON
MARCUS CHEONG watches ‘Ben is Back’…
Thirty Rohingya refugees rescued from traffickers in Bangladesh
Thomson Reuters Foundation Thirty Rohingya refugees were rescued from being trafficked to Malaysia in two separate incidents on Thursday night and Friday morning in the city of Cox’s Bazar, officials said on Friday. Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh, a paramilitary force under Bangladesh’s Ministry of Home Affairs, also detained two traffickers. Of the 30 […]
ROHINGYA CRISIS: ELEPHANTS FACE ‘TIME BOMB’ IN LAND CLASH WITH REFUGEES
BELINDA GOLDSMITH, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Bangladesh on how the Rohingya refugee camps are impacting elephants…