Sight-Seeing: Jesus, Paul and the border debate – why cherry-picking Bible passages misses the immigrant experience in ancient Rome
With immigration reform once again on the agenda in the US, RODOLFO GALVAN ESTRADA III, of Fuller Theological Seminary, takes a deeper look – in an article first published on The Conversation – at the stories of migration contained in the Bible’s pages…
Invest in low-carbon cities to protect climate and boost jobs, governments urged
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation More COVID-19 recovery spending and public investment is needed for green transport and clean energy in cities, to create jobs, cut planet-heating emissions and limit the damage from climate change, UN officials and researchers said on Wednesday. A report by the Coalition for Urban Transitions, a group of research organisations pushing […]
Vatican cardinals defend same-sex union blessing ban amid dissent
Rome, ItalyAP Three cardinals close to Pope Francis defended a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions as the Vatican faced outright dissent from some Catholic clergy and questions about the pontiff’s approval of the document. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, head of the Vatican’s laity office, concurred Thursday with the pronouncement that a […]
Fears of “digital dictatorship” as Myanmar deploys AI
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Protesters in Myanmar fear they are being tracked with Chinese facial recognition technology, as spiralling violence and street surveillance spark fears of a “digital dictatorship” to replace ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Human rights groups say the use of artificial intelligence to check on citizens’ movements poses a “serious threat” […]
German archbishop offers resignation after abuse criticism
Cologne, GermanyAP A report commissioned by Germany’s Cologne archdiocese on church officials’ handling of past cases of sexual abuse found 75 cases in which high-ranking officials neglected their duties. The findings on Thursday prompted the Archbishop of Hamburg to offer his resignation to Pope Francis. The report commissioned by Cologne’s Archbishop, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, […]
Carbon emissions from trawler fishing on a par with aviation, say ocean researchers
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation Trawling of the ocean floor by fishing fleets releases roughly the same amount of carbon emissions into the water as aviation puts into the atmosphere each year, researchers said on Wednesday, calling for greater protection of the planet’s seas. In a study published in the journal Nature, a team of 26 scientists and […]
Charlie Kirk out at Liberty University’s Falkirk Center
RNS Liberty University has declined to renew the contract for conservative activist Charlie Kirk at the think tank he founded along with Jerry Falwell, Jr. Kirk has also revealed that he will be pivoting to a new faith-rooted initiative. Kirk’s departure, first reported by The New York Times, came more than a month after the evangelical […]
On The Screen: ‘The Grizzlies’ a confronting but ultimately hopeful film about how a community can change
DAVID ADAMS watches ‘The Grizzlies’…
Christian medical charities join efforts to help children living with disabilities in Africa
A new partnership between Christian medical charities Mercy Ships and CURE International will see at least 250 surgeries carried out to help children with disabilities in Africa during the first half of this year, according to the organisations. The partnership, which was announced earlier this month, aims to improve access of children living with disabilities […]
A Sustainable Life: Five ways to reduce your household waste – and stop it being shipped to poorer countries
In an article first published on The Conversation, SANKAR SIVARAJAH, head of the School of Management and professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy at the University of Bradford in the UK, looks at some simple ways people in the UK context and elsewhere can help reduce plastic waste…