“We have no choice”: migrants undeterred by UK threat to send boats back to France
Calais, FranceReuters Mustafa Suleiman, 21, is resolute in his determination to reach Britain and won’t be deterred from London’s threats to intercept boats illegally carrying migrants in the Channel and send them back to France. Suleiman, who fled Sudan’s Darfur region in 2019, has tried to make the perilous journey through some of the world’s […]
Donald Trump to join Sean Feucht worship concert on 9/11 at National Mall
Washington DC, USRNS Evangelical Christian musician and activist Sean Feucht will hold a two-day concert event in the nation’s capital over the weekend, continuing a tour that has resisted pandemic restrictions and is slated to feature an address from former President Donald Trump. Feucht’s concert, convening on the National Mall on 11th and 12th September, […]
Beth Moore and Russell Moore share laughter, regrets at Nashville church
Nashville, Tennessee, USRNS Two of the best-known ex-Southern Baptist leaders in the country got together at a Nashville church on Thursday for a night filled with Bible verses, banter and bittersweet memories. The event, entitled “Lessons in Leaving (and Staying),” featured Bible teacher Beth Moore and ethicist Russell Moore – and was the first live […]
Overcoming prejudices: How 9/11 became a catalyst for interfaith relations and cooperation
Though anti-Muslim sentiments grew in the wake of 9/11, another legacy of that historic day is the evolution and advancement of interfaith cooperation in the United States. ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports…
Afghan economic meltdown would be “gift for terrorists”, says UN chief
United NationsReuters UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Friday for an injection of cash into Afghanistan to avoid an economic meltdown that would spark a “catastrophic” situation for the Afghan people and be a “gift for terrorist groups.” His remarks come after his special envoy on Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, warned the Security Council on Thursday […]
New York pilgrimage celebrates interfaith solidarity in lead-up to 9/11 anniversary
New York City, USRNS Minister Onleilove Chika Alston went to high school right across from the Twin Towers. The 11th September, 2001, changed her life – it changed the shape of her school neighbourhood, destroyed the mall in which she would hang out during school days – but even more so, she said, it changed […]
US urges immediate talks over Ethiopia conflict as reported abuse grows
Washington DC, USReuters The United States is gravely concerned about fighting in parts of Ethiopia, the US State Department said on Friday, urging the Ethiopian Government and rebellious forces from the Tigray region to start immediate negotiations to address the conflict. “We urge the Ethiopian government and TPLF to enter at once into negotiations without […]