3 December, 2021 - Sight Magazine

Vatican takes in 12 migrants as Pope denounces indifference

Nicosia, Cyprus AP Pope Francis on Friday denounced the “culture of indifference” that the West shows migrants as the Vatican confirmed that at least a dozen asylum-seekers would be transferred from Cyprus to Italy in a gesture of solidarity with European countries that have received a disproportionate share of would-be refugees. The transfer, formally announced […]

Pakistan police: Mob kills Sri Lankan over alleged blasphemy

Lahore, Pakistan AP A Muslim mob descended on a sports equipment factory in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Friday, killing a Sri Lankan man and burning his body publicly over allegations of blasphemy, police said. Armagan Gondal, a police chief in the district of Sialkot, where the killing occurred, said factory workers had accused the […]

Michael Bublé, Kris Jenner part of $US40 million investment in Christian meditation app Glorify

RNS On Thursday, Glorify, an app meant to help Christians strengthen their daily connection to God, announced it will be receiving $US40 million of Series A funding to support its growth. The funding is led by a16z, a venture capital firm, with participation from SoftBank Latin America Fund and K5 Global, an investment firm. There are […]

Snapshot: Relaxing in the Galápagos…

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‘Sinning in the Rain’: New study finds crimes go up when it rains on Sundays

RNS To help people avoid sin, pastors often advise prayer, going to church and reading the Bible or other religious books. They might also want to get a few umbrellas. A forthcoming study from the Review of Economics and Statistics found that the more it rains on Sunday mornings, the more white-collar, drug- and alcohol-related […]

People with disabilities more likely to die from COVID-19 and living in a “perfect storm” of inequality and injustice, report says

Updated 4.30pm (AEDT)Sydney, Australia The COVID-19 pandemic has created a “perfect storm” of inequality and injustice for people with disabilities around the world, with a new report saying half the people who contract the virus and die are people with a disability. Those living with disabilities have experienced poorer health outcomes during the pandemic, increased […]

Are you ready to study the Bible?

DENIS PLANT, principal of Vision Colleges in Australia, writes about the advantages of studying the Bible “at your pace from your place”…

Paris Archbishop who had “ambiguous” relationship resigns

France Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit April 2020

Paris, FranceAP Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of the Archbishop of Paris, who unexpectedly offered to step down last week after admitting to an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman in 2012. Paris Archbishop Michel Aupetit said in a statement Thursday that he offered to step down “to preserve the diocese from the division […]