Zimbabwe’s Catholic bishops accuse government of abuses
Harare, ZimbabweAP Zimbabwe is embroiled in an economic and political crisis marked by human rights abuses, said the country’s Roman Catholic bishops, who were then criticised by the government as “evil” and trying to promote genocide. In a pastoral letter read out at all Catholic churches Sunday, the bishops said Zimbabwe is in “a multi-layered […]
Lebanon faces “biggest danger”, needs elections, says patriarch
Beirut, LebanonReuters Lebanon’s top Christian cleric called on Sunday for early parliamentary elections and a government formed to rescue the country rather than the ruling “political class” after the vast explosion in Beirut’s port threw the nation into turmoil. The now-caretaker cabinet resigned amid protests over the 4th August blast that killed more than 172 […]
Thousands rally against South Korea leader despite virus warning
Seoul, South KoreaAP Thousands of anti-government protesters, armed with umbrellas and raincoats, marched through the soggy streets of South Korea’s capital on Saturday, ignoring official pleas to stay home amid a surge in coronavirus infections. It appeared that at least several were detained after scuffles with police, which deployed about 6,000 officers to closely follow […]
Jerry Falwell, Jr, needs to go, say Liberty University alumni and Christian pastors
RNS In the week since Jerry Falwell, Jr, agreed to a leave of absence from Liberty University, Liberty alumni serving as Christian pastors have let it be known they would like that leave to be permanent. “I don’t think he needs to be president of Liberty,” said Dean Inserra, lead pastor of CityChurch in Tallahassee, […]
Pope urges Nile states to continue talks over disputed dam
Cairo, EgyptAP Pope Francis on Saturday urged Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to continue talks to resolve their years-long dispute over a massive dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile that has led to sharp regional tensions and fears of military conflict. Francis, speaking to a crowd gathered at St Peter’s Square on an official […]
Racism: In the US, evangelical Christian colleges take steps to address racial justice after criticism
KATHRYN POST and ADELLE M BANKS, writing for Religion News Service, report on how evangelical colleges are responding to the issue of racial justice on campus…
Battling protests, Lukashenko says Putin agreed to help security of Belarus
Minsk, Belarus/Moscow, RussiaReuters Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had secured a pledge from Russia to provide comprehensive assistance if needed to ensure the security of his country in a phone call with President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. The two presidents spoke as tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Minsk once […]