Willow Creek to hold reconciliation service to move on; Hybels declines invite
Chicago, USRNS Willow Creek Community Church plans to hold a service Tuesday night in hopes of moving on from the troubles involving its founding pastor, Bill Hybels. In what they said will be their last public statement about the allegations of sexual misconduct against Hybels that have torn the church apart over the last year, […]
Updated: Britain’s new leader: Brexiteer Boris Johnson to be Prime Minister
Updated: 11pmLondonReuters Boris Johnson, the Brexiteer who has promised to lead Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal by the end of October, will replace Theresa May as Prime Minister after winning the leadership of the Conservative Party on Tuesday. His convincing victory catapults the United Kingdom towards a showdown with […]
Torch, radio…house deeds? US readies for hurricane season
Washington, DCThomson Reuters Foundation Torch, radio, whistle – all standard fare in a storm survival kit. Now Americans at risk of hurricane damage are being urged to grab their house deeds and check they are valid, too. Clear proof of ownership, legal experts say, is the key to unlocking vital government aid after a hurricane […]
BOOKS: A RWANDAN MEMOIR – ONE WOMAN’S JOURNEY FROM HATE AND FEAR TO HEALING AND FORGIVENESS
DAVID ADAMS reads Denise Uwimana’s memoir of her experiences during the Rwanda genocide – and its aftermath…
UK lawmakers to count environmental cost of mass tourism
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation British lawmakers said last week they would count the environmental cost of mass tourism amid warnings that leisure trips pose an ever greater threat to the planet. Fast-growing tourism accounts for about five per cent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide while floods of visitors are damaging a host of hot spots, said […]
“Only you know” if we did enough, says memorial to Iceland’s lost glacier
RomeThomson Reuters Foundation Iceland’s first glacier to be lost to rising temperatures is to be marked with a memorial carrying a grim warning about the impact of climate change if the world fails to act on time. “In the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path,” reads a plaque […]
ALL HAVE SINNED
You might have noticed, I’m not big on quoting Bible verses at you in these musings. I’d rather God snuck up on you. PICTURE: Chris Barbalis/Unsplash. There is one verse I’m sure you’ve heard – “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). This verse is often thrown at us […]
GREY FINGERS: HOW AGING SINGAPORE IS USING GARDENING TO FIGHT LONELINESS
BEH LIH YI, reporting for Thomson Reuters Foundation, looks at how Singapore is using gardening to help reduce the isolation of the aging…
US to expand rapid deportation nationwide with sweeping new rule
Reuters The Trump administration said on Monday it will expand and speed up deportations of migrants who enter the United States illegally by stripping away court oversight, enabling officials to remove people in days rather than months or years. Set to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, the rule will apply “expedited removal” […]
ESSAY: POPE FRANCIS GETS IT RIGHT ON CURIA REFORM AND WOMEN
US Catholic commentor, THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, is supportive of Pope Francis’ recent moves to advance the role of women in the church and reform the Vatican Curia…