Trendspotters: ‘The Blessing’
DAVID ADAMS takes a look at the song that’s become a worldwide phenomenon…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro picks pastor as latest education minister
Sao Paulo, BrazilAP Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Friday his second pick to head the education ministry in 11 days, naming a college professor and church pastor to the post. Milton Ribeiro, a former deputy dean of Mackenzie University in Sao Paulo who preaches at a Presbyterian church in Santos outside the metropolis, will […]
Back whistleblowers to stop abuses, says UK anti-slavery tsar after Boohoo fallout
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s efforts to stop labour exploitation in the local supply chains of fashion brands such as Boohoo will only succeed if workers are encouraged to report abuses without fear of retaliation, its anti-slavery tsar said this week. Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo this week said it was investigating its supply chain […]
US Christian groups oppose ICE rule on international students
AP Leaders of 12 Christian organisations on Friday urged the Trump administration to rescind a policy requiring international students to leave the U.S. or transfer if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall, saying it “falls short of American ideals”. In a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, shared with The […]
Refugees: Evangelical, Catholic leaders say Trump has left persecuted Christians in danger
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports on the findings of a new report released in the US which says the Trump administration is not doing enough to protect persecuted Christian refugees…
Turkey’s President formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque
Ankara, TurkeyAP The President of Turkey on Friday formally converted Istanbul’s sixth-century Hagia Sophia back into a mosque and declared it open for Muslim worship, hours after a high court annulled a 1934 decision that had made the religious landmark a museum. The decision sparked deep dismay among Orthodox Christians. Originally a cathedral, Hagia Sophia […]
WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 228,000
Reuters The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday, with the total rising by 228,102 in 24 hours. The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO record for new cases was 212,326 on 4th July. Deaths […]