Privacy rights: Residents take coronavirus surveillance into their own hands
THIN LEI WIN and BEH LIH YI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on how, amid coronavirus lockdowns, some people are recording and reporting others who they suspect of breaking the rules…
In the US, Faith Not Fear crosses bring cheer – and critics
RNS Inspired by a family in Georgia, a Christian movement to erect crosses decorated with Christmas lights during the pandemic has taken off nationally as a symbol of positivity and prayer. As part of a grassroots initiative people are calling both Faith Over Fear and Faith Not Fear, lit-up crosses are appearing in frontyards from Kentucky to Louisiana to Ohio. […]
Essay: Immigrants in detention don’t deserve a death sentence
In an article first published on Religion News Service, Rev ALEXIA SALVATIERRA, a member of Matthew 25 Movement steering committee, and Rev CARLOS L MALAVE, executive director of Christian Churches Together, on why more than 20 national Latino Christian leaders are calling for the release of most vulnerable detainees from immigration detention…
Postcards: Clap for Carers shows that gratitude is louder than fear
MARCUS CHEONG, in lockdown in New York, writes about the citywide ritual of appreciation that’s taking place every night…
In the US, larger churches urged to help smaller ones survive during pandemic
RNS National US Christian groups are urging larger and more stable churches to financially help small churches that could potentially close in their communities due to a steep decline in offerings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Through the Churches Helping Churches Initiative, a relief fund has been set up to provide $US3,000 grants to churches […]