Southern Baptist president says racial insensitivity shows disregard for the Gospel
Birmingham, Alabama, USRNS Speaking at a black church Sunday in a city that is nearly 75 per cent African American, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, JD Greear, said white Christians who are racially insensitive are disregarding the Gospel. “I do not need to tell this church the church of the West has had […]
Affordability, tradition dampen Bangladeshi demand for storm-proof homes
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Floating homes in Bangladesh’s coastal areas can protect millions of people from storms and the worsening effects of climate change while also boosting livelihoods, the creator of a revolutionary prototype said on Thursday. The 196 square metre home – which has a chicken coop, fish tank, vegetable garden and solar panels […]
Japan’s #KuToo campaigner turns spotlight on ‘lookism’
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation The actress who won the support of thousands of Japanese women for her #KuToo movement to stop bosses making women wear high heels to work said on Friday she is turning her attention to lookism – discrimination based on appearance. Nearly 20,000 women in Japan last week joined the #KuToo […]
It’s business as usual at Mexico’s southern border despite Trump deal
Tapacula, MexicoReuters On Saturday, at the busiest crossing point along Mexico’s porous southern border with Guatemala, evidence of Mexico’s promised crackdown on waves of new arrivals trying to reach the United States was nowhere to be seen. Within sight of a bridge connecting Mexico to Guatemala, a fleet of about 16 rafts carried migrants hoping […]
ENVIRONMENT: UK SEED VAULT BANKS ON WILD CROPS TO FEED A WARMING WORLD
KIM HARRISBERG, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the development of the largest global collection of wild plant seeds…
US Southern Baptists report condemns “epidemic” of abuse, looks at ways to assist victims
RNS A new Southern Baptist Convention report on sex abuse, filled with the voices of survivors, acknowledges numerous ways the denomination has failed to protect members of its churches. The Caring Well report also summarises a range of next steps to address the issue, including educating congregations about abuse, preparing them to help survivors and […]
UN finds 115 million ‘child grooms’ with Central African Republic topping list
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation About 115 million boys were married off as children with one in five wed before they turned 15, according to the first United Nations’ study to track the prevalence of child grooms. The UN children’s agency UNICEF analysed marriage and population data across 82 countries and found the Central African Republic had […]