At her funeral in Tennessee, Rachel Held Evans is memorialised with quotes from her own writings
RNS After her unexpected death at age 37 at the beginning of May, Rachel Held Evans’ loved ones gathered Saturday to remember her in a funeral service. The service was held at First Centenary United Methodist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Many of the writer’s friends followed along from a livestream of the service hosted on her website. […]
THE WAVE CHURCH
The Wave Church, located in the coastal community of Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia, are a community of believers passionate about Jesus who are seeking to grow in our love and understanding of who He is and who He has made us to be. We are a church that is committed to reaching out to the […]
Colombia seen losing deforestation battle in war-hit areas
Bogata, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation Colombia is fighting a losing battle against the destruction of its rainforests in war-hit regions where the government remains weak, a Norwegian climate envoy said during a visit to the country. Norway, rich from offshore oil, is a key financial backer of Colombia’s efforts to conserve its rainforests, which include the […]
SUMMIT FEVER: EVEREST’S BUDGET CLIMBING BOOM MAY PUT INDIANS MOST AT RISK
ABHIRUP ROY and GOPAL SHARMA, of Reuters, report on growing death toll in this year’s Himalayan climbing season…