Sight-Seeing: Acknowledging our vulnerability
NILS VON KALM on the importance of honesty in following ‘the way of hope’ that Christ offers us…
Eight nations sign US-led Artemis moon agreements
Washington DC, USReuters Eight countries have signed an international pact for moon exploration called the Artemis Accords, NASA announced on Tuesday as the US space agency tries to shape standards for building long-term settlements on the lunar surface. The accords, named after NASA’s Artemis moon program, seek to build on existing international space law by […]
Countries turn to rapid antigen tests to contain second wave of COVID-19
Zurich, Switzerland/Berlin, Germany Reuters Countries straining to contain a second wave of COVID-19 are turning to faster, cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and shortages that have plagued efforts to diagnose and trace those infected quickly. Germany, where infections jumped by 4,122 on Tuesday to 329,453 total, has secured nine million so-called […]
Namibia weighs demands for rape crackdown after street protests
Windhoek, NamibiaThomson Reuters Foundation Street protests that led to the arrest of 25 women’s rights activists in Namibia at the weekend have prompted the government to launch an urgent review to consider their demands for tougher penalties for rape and sexual abuse. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Windhoek, the city of Walvis […]
Sri Lanka Catholic bishops oppose proposed charter amendment
Colombo, Sri LankaAP Sri Lanka’s Catholic leaders urged the government on Tuesday not to proceed with a constitutional amendment that would consolidate power in the president’s hands, saying it would undermine democracy. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka said the government should concentrate instead on drafting a new constitution that will strengthen democracy, equality […]
Mother Cabrini statue unveiled in NYC on Columbus Day
New York CityAP New York Governor Andrew Cuomo observed Columbus Day on Monday by dedicating a statue of the Italian-American saint known as Mother Cabrini in lower Manhattan. The unveiling of the statue came a year after Cuomo announced that the state would commission a monument to the Roman Catholic nun who was canonized in […]
Enforcement against foreign bribery down sharply since 2018 – group
Washington, DCReuters Active enforcement against foreign bribery has dropped sharply since 2018, and three places – China, Hong Kong and India – did not open a single foreign bribery investigation from 2016 to 2019, a new report by watchdog Transparency International found. The report, released Tuesday, said the share of global exports from countries that […]
Episcopal men’s ministry loses board members, chapters over response to George Floyd’s death
RNS The leadership of the Episcopal Church’s oldest men’s ministry, the Brotherhood of St Andrew, has been divided over the group’s response to the death of George Floyd earlier this summer. That has resulted in the resignations of three Black members from its national board, including its top officer overseeing racial reconciliation. And a handful […]
Books: How our worship can shape our work
KARA MARTIN, author of ‘Workship: How To Use Your Work To Worship God’, reads a new book on the connection between faith and employment…
J&J pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials due to unexplained illness in participant
Bengalaru, India/Los Angeles and Oakland, USReuters Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it had temporarily paused its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials due to an unexplained illness in a study participant, delaying one of the highest profile efforts to contain the global pandemic. The participant’s illness is being reviewed and evaluated by an independent data […]