World Vision US convenes year-long racial justice initiative for church staffers
RNS World Vision US, an evangelical Christian humanitarian organisation, is starting a yearlong initiative on racial justice for US pastors. “May We Be One”, which has had two introductory webinars over the summer, plans to convene free monthly sessions for clergy and other staffers on 17th September. The sessions will feature Asian, Black and Latina […]
Essay: Why the US needs to declare a national emergency on deadly policing
In an article first published on Religion News Service, KELLY BROWN DOUGLAS, dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary and author of ‘Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God’, says it’s time for greater action on the issue of lethal police action…
Postcards: Climate protestors return to London’s streets; Christians were among them
When climate change protestors returned to the streets of London this week, members of a group of ecumenical Christians – Christian Climate Action – was among those arrested. Photographer SEAN HAWKEY, working for the World Council of Churches, captured these images…
Vaccine group says 76 rich countries now committed to “COVAX” access plan
London, UKReuters Seventy-six wealthy nations are now committed to joining a global COVID-19 vaccine allocation plan co-led by the World Health Organization that aims to help buy and fairly distribute the shots, the project’s co-lead said on Wednesday. Seth Berkley, chief executive of the GAVI vaccines alliance, said the coordinated plan, known as COVAX, now […]