World Council of Churches call for people to share COVID-19 prayers ahead of week of prayer
The World Council of Churches has invited people to share prayers, tweets and photos on social media ahead of a special week of prayer to mark the a year of the coronavirus pandemic next week. One of the illustrations for sharing on social media as part of the week of prayer. The week of prayer will […]
“Land rich and cash poor”: In Southern California, Black churches are using their land to build housing for homeless people
As Southern California’s housing crisis continues to fuel homelessness across the region, a number of churches, particularly Black congregations, are stepping up to build affordable housing on their church land. ALEJANDRA MOLINO, of Religion News Service, reports…
Sister Janice McLaughlin, nun who exposed abuses in Rhodesia, dies at 79
Johannesburg, South AfricaAP Sister Janice McLaughlin, a Maryknoll Sisters nun who was jailed and later deported by white minority-ruled Rhodesia for exposing human rights abuses, has died. She was 79. In a life dedicated to social justice, McLaughlin supported the African nationalist struggle that ended Rhodesia and brought Zimbabwe to independence, and she later contributed […]
Essay: Anxious Australia – a sign of what is absent
TIM COSTELLO reflects on the growing issue of anxiety in Australia, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic – and why it might be worse than in previous pandemics…