SIGHT-SEEING: HOW THREE WOMEN OF FAITH CHANGED AMERICA
A JAMES RUDIN, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at the impact three women made on the US…
US state of Colorado releases new report on Catholic sex abuse
RNS Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has unveiled a new independent report detailing allegations of sex abuse against at least 166 children by 43 Roman Catholic priests over the course of 70 years. Weiser announced the more than 250-page report during a news conference on Wednesday, describing the documented abuse of children by Catholic priests going back […]
Driver arrested after 39 found dead in truck near London
Grays, UKReuters British police found the bodies of 39 people inside a truck at an industrial estate near London on Wednesday and said they had arrested the driver on suspicion of murder. The discovery of the bodies – 38 adults and one teenager – was made in the early hours after emergency services were alerted […]
Tokyo Olympics to go green, help other cities strike gold
Penang, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation Innovations such as roads that reflect heat and water-absorbing pavements that will help the Olympic Games in Tokyo be a carbon neutral event, could also be adopted by other cities looking to mitigate climate risks, urban experts said. Tools set for the 2020 Games include uniforms made from recycled plastic and […]
STRANGESIGHTS: VALE, CHRIS, THE WOOLLIEST SHEEP; HOLLAND GIVES WAY TO THE NETHERLANDS?; AND, A PUMPKIN OR A KAYAK?…
DAVID ADAMS takes a look at the odder side of life…
Energy aid neglects “health emergency” fuelled by dirty cooking
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation Governments, development banks and businesses are providing less than one per cent of the money needed each year to wean three billion people off dirty, health-harming cooking by an international deadline of 2030, new data on energy access showed on Tuesday. In 2017, the latest figures available, funding commitments for clean […]
Indian trafficking cases fall sharply fuelling concern over “undetected victims”
Mumbai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Cases of human trafficking in India have fallen sharply according to new government data, but campaigners warned on Tuesday that the figures may not reflect the full magnitude of the crime. South Asia, with India at its centre, is one of the fastest-growing regions for human trafficking in the world. A […]
More young people in Australia experiencing psychological distress than seven years ago – report
More young people in Australia are experiencing psychological distress than was the case seven years ago, according to a new joint report from Mission Australia and the Black Dog Institute. The report, Can we talk? Seven year youth mental health report – 2012-2018, shows that almost a quarter (24.2 per cent) of young people aged 15 […]
SYRIA: CHRISTIAN AID GROUPS VOW TO STAY TO HELP DESPITE SUDDEN US WITHDRAWAL
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports…
American faith groups agree: Trump should act more presidential
RNS Americans disagree over just about everything – from gender roles and immigration to impeachment to whether the country is on the right track. But most agree that President Donald Trump’s personal conduct is an issue. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, on 21st August, in Washington, […]