Pope on prisons: No inmate should ever be deprived of hope
Vatican City AP Pope Francis issued a plea on behalf of prison inmates Wednesday, saying they should never be deprived of hope and always be given the opportunity to redeem themselves. In remarks at his weekly public audience at the Vatican, Francis told the faithful that “we risk being imprisoned in a justice that doesn’t […]
“Silicon Savannah”: Kenya targets loan apps abusing customer data
NITA BHALLA and DOMINIC KIRUI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on rising concerns over some of the practices of digital lenders…
US synagogues forced to balance welcoming the stranger with protecting their own
RNS The rabbi offered the man at the synagogue door a warm place to stay and a cup of tea. But the gesture, seen by most Jews as a commandment to welcome the stranger and offer hospitality, is now under severe strain. Law enforcement officers process the scene in front of the Congregation Beth Israel […]
Essay: How long to midnight? The Doomsday Clock measures more than nuclear risk – and it’s about to be reset again
In an article first published on The Conversation, JACK HEINEMANN, professor of molecular biology and genetics at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, looks at the history of the Doomsday Clock…