THIS LIFE: GOD WILL NEVER FORGET YOU
CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at what the the Bible says about God never forgetting us…
Iraq wants foreign troops out after air strike; US urges leaders to reconsider
Reuters Iraq’s parliament called on Sunday for US and other foreign troops to leave amid a growing backlash against the US killing of a top Iranian military commander that has heightened fears of a wider Middle East conflict. In a war of words between Iran and the United States, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]
In speech to US evangelicals, Trump says God is “on our side”
RNS President Donald Trump insisted that he is favored by God during a speech to evangelicals on Friday evening, in which he also went through a roll call of evangelical rallying points and challenged the faith of his Democratic rivals as he kicked off a new campaign initiative aimed at conservative Christians. “I really do […]
ON THE SCREEN: GRETA GERWIG BRINGS A “SPIRITED” NEW ‘LITTLE WOMEN’ TO THE BIG SCREEN
CLARE ADAMS reviews the latest on screen version of Louisa May Alcott’s classic, ‘Little Women’…
Trump vows to hit 52 Iranian targets if Iran retaliates after drone strike
Baghdad, Iraq/Washington, DCReuters US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites “very hard” if Iran attacks Americans or US assets after a drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader, as tens of thousands of people marched in Iraq to mourn their deaths. Showing no […]
Australian firefighters get brief reprieve as death toll rises
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Fire threats eased in parts of southeastern Australia on Sunday after a horror day of blazes that killed one man and injured four firefighters, but authorities warned several fires were still burning at emergency levels and hot weather was set to return. As the immediate danger passed and cooler weather tempered the intensity […]
AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES: CHURCHES ACT ON NATIONAL CRISIS WITH RESPONDERS AND PRAYERS
PETER KENNY, in an article first published on the World Council of Churches’ website, looks at how churches are responding to the bushfires in Australia…