Essay: Australian generosity to global neighbours ignored in new government budget
PETER KEEGAN, director of advocacy at Baptist World Aid Australia, says Australia’s Federal Budget, handed down on Tuesday night, contains nothing new to celebrate in terms of foreign aid…
Postcards: Climate shifts and rising demand leave Turkey battling growing water stress
JENNIFER HATTAM reports on how population growth, urbanisation, climate change and – critics say – poor water management are all straining Turkey’s water supplies…
Myanmar marks 100 days of junta rule with protests
Reuters Protesters rallied in towns and cities around Myanmar on Tuesday to denounce its military rulers, 100 days after the generals’ overthrow of an elected government plunged the country into its biggest crisis in decades. Demonstrators took part in marches, motorcycle convoys and flash protests to evade security forces, some making three-finger gestures of defiance […]
Pope creates lay ministry to boost supply of faith teachers
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis on Tuesday formally created a new lay ministry to encourage greater participation of secular women and men in the teaching of the Catholic faith, especially in places where priests are in short supply. The new law creating the lay ministry of catechists officially recognises for the universal Catholic Church a practice […]