Ranks of Mexican poor swell to reach nearly half the population
Mexico CityReuters Mexico’s poverty rate grew to nearly 44 per cent at the end of last year, government data released on Thursday showed, worsened by an economic slump as the coronavirus pandemic led to steep budget cuts, business closures and layoffs. Some 3.8 million more Mexicans fell below the official poverty line in 2020 to […]
Lifestory: His parish was the poor – Rev Tom Lumpkin spent 40 years ministering to Detroit’s homeless
RENÉE RODEN, of Religion News Service, speaks with Rev Tom Lumpkin about his life of service in a Catholic Worker community he co-founded in the Detroit neighbourhood of Corktown…
In the US, class-action lawsuit claims RZIM misled donors, covered up Ravi Zacharias’ abuse
RNS Donors to Ravi Zacharias International Ministries – including an NFL player – are suing the troubled non-profit for allegedly covering up its founder’s abusive behaviour. A complaint in federal court for the North District of Georgia alleges donors to RZIM were told Ravi Zacharias, the group’s founder, was a trustworthy Christian apologist and their […]