Former CCM editor and Christian music publicist Jay Swartzendruber dies at 52
Nashville, Tennessee, USRNS Jay Swartzendruber, a Christian journalist and former editor of CCM magazine who urged Christian artists to get involved in the AIDS crisis, has died, according to friends in the music business. He was 52. Swartzendruber, an influential Nashville Christian music publicist in the 1990s and early 2000s, spent five years as head […]
Pope apologises for keeping distance as virus cases spike
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis apologised to the faithful on Wednesday for not being able to greet them and shake their hands as Italy posted a record spike in coronavirus infections that is threatening to once again spiral out of control. Instead of wading into the crowd to embrace the sick and kiss babies during his […]
Disability during lockdown: Sent home during the coronavirus pandemic, Uganda’s disabled young people face new challenges
JOHN SEMAKULA looks at how Uganda’s coronavirus lockdown saw many care homes send disabled students back to their homes where they faced new struggles, including difficulties accessing education…
Millions at risk of famine, says World Vision, urging greater response from nations like Australia
More than 19 million people, including 10 million children, are at risk of famine in 12 nations, according to a new report from World Vision. The Christian aid and development organisation said a “deadly mix” of the coronavirus pandemic, ongoing conflicts and natural disasters had combined to put millions at risk in countries including the […]
Essay: How to make our politics better – Pray first, says a Jesuit guide
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published by Religion News Service, looks at the approach taken in a new Jesuit guide for voters in the lead-up to the US election which highlights the Ignatian values of “detachment, discernment and concern for the poor”…