WOW!: AT NEW FINNISH RESORT, YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT CAN LOWER THE TAB
K SOPHIE WILL, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how an Arctic resort plans to offer lower tariffs for those taking steps to minimise their environmental impact…
As Catholic synod deliberates, vandals dump controversial Indigenous carving into the Tiber
Vatican CityRNS Amid the buzz surrounding the last week of this month’s summit of bishops on the Amazon, the debate surrounding a small statue has captured Rome. The two-foot-high wooden carving of a naked pregnant woman was presented as “Our Lady of the Amazon” to Pope Francis on the first day of the synod on […]
Johnson faces perilous Brexit ratification after deal vote blocked
London, UKReuters UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a potentially perilous ratification of his Brexit divorce deal in the British parliament after the speaker refused to allow a vote on it on Monday. With just 10 days left until the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union on 31st October, the divorce is […]
Indonesia’s new green fund urged to focus on rainforest protection
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation A new green fund being set up by Indonesia should prioritise protecting its rainforests and creating a carbon trading programme to help the country meet its goals to curb climate change, environmentalists and officials said. Indonesia’s environment ministry launched an agency earlier this month to manage funds to repair environmental […]
UK urged to stop human traffickers exploiting Brexit uncertainty
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Britain must ensure human traffickers do not exploit uncertainty surrounding Brexit, from its future migration policy to cooperation with European law enforcement agencies, the nation’s anti-slavery commissioner said on Friday. Sara Thornton said Britain would need to arrange new partnerships across Europe to bring traffickers to justice and “stress test” migration […]
Erdogan says Turkey to resume Syria offensive if truce deal falters
Ankara, TurkeyReuters President Tayyip Erdogan said on the weekend that Turkey would press on with its offensive into north-eastern Syria and “crush the heads of terrorists” if a deal with Washington on the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the area was not fully implemented. Erdogan agreed on Thursday in talks with US Vice President Mike […]
PHOTO SPECIAL: EBOLA SURVIVORS BATTLE GRIEF AND STIGMA IN EASTERN CONGO
ZOHRA BENSEMRA, writing for Reuters, reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Accusing Southern Baptist Convention of “caving”, US evangelical pastor John MacArthur speaks against women preachers
RNS US evangelical pastor John MacArthur, speaking at a celebration of his 50th year in pulpit ministry this week, weighed in on an ongoing debate in the Southern Baptist Convention over women preachers, claiming the nation’s largest Protestant denomination has lost faith in authority of the Bible. He claimed the SBC had taken a “headlong plunge” […]
ESSAY: HOW MISTER ROGERS’ FAITH SHAPED HIS IDEA OF CHILDREN’S TELEVISION
L BENJAMIN ROLSKY, adjunct professor of history, religion, and anthropology at Monmouth University in the US, reflects – in an article first published on The Conversation – on the faith of iconic TV figure – and subject of an upcoming Tom Hanks film – Fred Rogers…