THIS LIFE: YOU FIND WHAT YOU SEEK
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article published by ASSIST News Service, writes about the importance of seeking God…
Rise in sexual abuse cases in aid groups as more victims speak up
Thomson Reuters Foundation Leading aid agencies received at least 539 reports of sex abuse and harassment last year, an exclusive survey showed on Monday, a 13 per cent increase on 2017 which charities said shows abuse victims are more willing to speak up. The reports have led to the sacking of 91 staff, with many […]
Kenya’s Catholic bishops provoke debate over public health and contraception
Nairobi, KenyaRNS There’s nothing strange about a Roman Catholic bishop in this east African nation calling for an end to the use of contraceptives. But when a bishop here cited Kenya’s acute shortage of priests late last year as a reason to obey the Vatican’s longstanding ban on artificial forms of family planning, he ignited […]
Watch your language: tasty words “luring” people to healthier foods
Thomson Reuters Foundation Rich and zesty or low fat and vegan? Clever marketing with mouth-watering words can boost sales of plant-based dishes by more than 70 per cent, experts said last week, amid a drive to cut meat intake to improve human and planetary health. Describing sausages as ‘Cumberland-spiced’ rather than ‘meat-free’ and promoting a […]
HOUSING: ‘SHARED EQUITY’ MODEL BOOSTS HOME OWNERSHIP FOR POORER FAMILIES IN US
GREGORY SCRUGGS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Durham, in North Carolina, on how community land trusts – a concept which turns 50 this year – are enabling the creation of affordable accommodation for low to moderate income families…
“More prison cell than bedroom”: photo series spotlights homes of London’s poorest children
Thomson Reuters Foundation A cot standing next to an overflowing kitchen sink; yellowing mouldy walls; a used mattress lying by a washing machine and bags of clothes – these rooms make up the homes of London’s poorest children. A photo exhibition launched on Friday at the Foundling Museum depicts the living conditions of London’s 700,000 […]
ESSAY: WHAT IS THE GREAT COMMISSION AND WHY IS IT SO CONTROVERSIAL?
In an article first published on The Conversation, MATHEW SCHMALTZ, associate professor of religion at the College of the Holy Cross, looks at the concept of The Great Commission…