THIS LIFE: WHAT SCRIPTURE CAN DO FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, writes of the importance of spending time in the Word of God…
Impeachment leads to theological war of words between Trump, his critics and his backers
RNS Religious rhetoric is not uncommon on Capitol Hill, where politicians often thread references to the Almighty into speeches while participating in political theatre. But in the drama-filled final week of President Trump’s impeachment trial, God was essentially a supporting character. Senator Lindsey Graham said he used his God-given common sense to decide the impeachment […]
Gotta catch ’em all: Pokemon-style app aims to save Indonesia’s forests
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation An Indonesian crowdsourcing app is tapping into the competitive spirit of its users by creating Pokemon Go-type games to help map land across the sprawling archipelago and protect forests and Indigenous people, organisers said on Friday. The Urundata application uses publicly available satellite images to create games where users visit an area […]
Female Syrian doctor in Oscar-nominated film hopes to inspire women
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation A female Syrian doctor who ran an underground hospital in a besieged rebel stronghold says she hopes an Oscar-nominated documentary showing her work will encourage other women and girls to demand equal treatment with men. Amani Ballour, 32, is seen facing bombardments and shortages of food and medicine while also challenging […]