On the Screen: Jessica Chastain captures the heart of fallen US televangelist in ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’
MARCUS CHEONG watches the new biopic on controversial US televangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker…
Former AME Zion bishop Staccato Powell charged with fraud in $US14 million scheme
RNS Staccato Powell, the former president of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church’s board of bishops, has been federally charged with fraud and conspiracy connected to allegations of his mishandling the properties of congregations in California and fraudulently gaining millions of dollars for personal use. Powell, 62, and Sheila Quintana, 67, were indicted on 6th […]
North Korea fires two missiles in latest testing frenzy, South Korea says
Seoul, South KoreaReuters Nuclear-armed North Korea fired what appeared to be two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s military said on Thursday, in what would be the sixth round of missile tests this month. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had detected the launch of what it presumed were […]
In the UK, all of the Church of England dioceses join eco initiative
UK All 42 dioceses within the Church of England have signed up as ‘Eco Dioceses’ in order to reach carbon net zero by 2030, the church has announced. The Eco Church initiative was launched in 2016 and is run by Christian conservation charity A Rocha UK in partnership with Christian Aid, the Church of England, the Methodist […]
In the US, Jim Winkler departs National Council of Churches after two terms as chief
RNS The US National Council of Churches announced on Wednesday that Jim Winkler, its general secretary and president since 2013, is leaving his post. Winkler told readers of the Protestant ecumenical organisation’s e-newsletter of his departure on Friday, writing in a “Final Column” that “I have completed two terms as president and general secretary and now move to […]
Platinum Jubilee: Monarchy faces challenges as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II prepares to mark 70 years
BEN MAKORI and MICHAEL HOLDEN, of Reuters, look at some of the challenges facing the monarchy in the year the Queen celebrates seven decades on the throne…
EU leaders worried by rise in anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial
Brussels, BelgiumAP European Union leaders pledged on Wednesday to confront the rise of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial witnessed during the coronavirus pandemic, on the eve of the annual commemorations of Auschwitz’s liberation. European Council President Charles Michel said the lessons of the Holocaust are now “more relevant than ever.” “First, because Jewish people feel threatened, […]
Essay: Russia’s recent invasions of Ukraine and Georgia offer clues to what Putin might be thinking now
In an article first published on The Conversation, LIAM COLLINS, founding director of the Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point, looks what previous events may reveal about what a Russian invasion of Ukraine would look like…