Unrest flares in US cities despite arrest of Minneapolis policeman
Minneapolis, USReuters The white former Minneapolis police officer shown in video footage using his knee to pin an unarmed black man’s neck to the street was charged with murder on Friday in the man’s death, an incident that has unleashed four nights of violent protests. Derek Chauvin, who was dismissed from the police department with […]
Quick facts – From a Romanian castle to a planetarium, unlikely quarantine sites
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation The spread of the coronavirus pandemic has left countries struggling to find space to quarantine individuals, including those returning from overseas, the homeless and people who are unwell but don’t require hospitalisation. From a racecourse in India to military bases in Brazil, here are some unexpected places being used or earmarked […]
US officials cite mistakes as CDC removes coronavirus guidance
New York City, US AP US health officials removed some coronavirus reopening tips for religious organisations only hours after posting them late last week, deleting guidance that discouraged choir gatherings and the use of shared communion cups. A federal health official on Friday said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a version of […]
Papal ping-pong? Vatican opens summer camp amid virus
Vatican CityAP The Vatican is getting into the summer camp business, with ping pong tables taking over the Vatican auditorium, a giant pool in the Vatican Gardens and team sports on the Vatican helipad. The Holy See is offering a month of tennis, swimming, games and sports for the children of Vatican employees to help […]
Not mutually exclusive: For top US virus experts, faith and science work together
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins was recently awarded the 2020 Templeton Prize. ELANA SCHOR, of Associated Press, reports on how religion is – or has been – part of life of some of the top coronavirus experts in the US…
World Council of Churches rejects violence and racial injustice
The World Council of Churches has rejected “the brutality of both violence and racial injustice” in relation to the killing of black American man George Floyd and the unrest which has rocked the US city of Minneapolis in recent days. In a statement issued on Friday, the WCC said: “As part of our Christian understanding […]
Essay: How Ravi Zacharias changed the way evangelism is done
In an article first published on Religion News Service, TIMOTHY KELLER, founder of the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, reflects on Ravi Zacharias’ impact on evangelism…
Trump cutting US ties with World Health Organization over virus
Washington DC, US/United NationsReuters The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization over the body’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, US President Donald Trump said on Friday, accusing the UN agency of becoming a puppet of China. The move to quit the Geneva-based body, which the United States formally joined in […]
US Vice President Mike Pence mourns loss of evangelist Ravi Zacharias at service
Atlanta, USAP The world has lost a great evangelist in Ravi Zacharias, who could use his intellect and kindness to make the case for the Christian faith, Vice President Mike Pence said Friday. Pence spoke at a Georgia memorial service for Zacharias, who built an international ministry known for defending Christianity with intellectual arguments. Zacharias […]