Mexico sues US gun makers, eyes $US10 billion in damages
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Mexico sued several gun makers in a US federal court on Wednesday, accusing them of reckless business practices that supply what it called a “torrent” of illegal arms to violent Mexican drug cartels, leading to thousands of deaths. The lawsuit alleges that units of Smith & Wesson, Barrett Firearms, Colt’s Manufacturing Company, […]
Essay: One year after Beirut explosion, failing state struggles amid poverty and sectarianism
JOHN NAGLE, professor in sociology at Queen’s University Belfast, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation, at the “growing humanitarian disaster” in Lebanon…
Sight-Seeing: With this much rot, there’s no choice but to deconstruct
KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at the idea of ‘deconstruction’ in the Christian context…
Assemblies of God, the largest Pentecostal denomination, hosts biennial convening in Orlando
RNS Thousands are expected to attend the US Assemblies of God’s General Council convening this week in Orlando, Florida, where new executive leaders will be elected and where attendees will discuss a range of issues, such as digital ministries and the process of establishing new churches. The General Council is the biennial business meeting for […]
Lebanese demand justice on port blast anniversary
Beirut, LebanonReuters Lebanon’s leading Christian cleric said there could be no immunity from prosecution over the catastrophic Beirut port blast and that officials were evading investigation, as many Lebanese marked the first anniversary by demanding justice. As Lebanon suffers a crippling economic collapse, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai also criticised the ruling class for failing […]