Ukraine refuses to surrender Mariupol as Russia warns of humanitarian “catastrophe”
Lviv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine on Monday rejected Russian calls to surrender the port city of Mariupol, where residents are besieged with little food, water and power and fierce fighting shows little sign of easing. “There can be no question of any surrender, laying down of arms,” the Ukrainska Pravda news portal cited Ukraine’s Deputy Prime […]
Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching as UNESCO weighs “in danger” listing
Melbourne, Australia Reuters The Great Barrier Reef has been hit by bleaching due to heat stress, the Australian agency that manages the reef said on Friday, ahead of a visit by United Nations officials reviewing whether the reef should be listed as being “in danger”. Australia last year dodged an “in danger” listing for the reef, a […]
Ukraine exodus: In Krakow rail station, refugees find care amid chaos
MARI SAITO, of Reuters, meets some of the refugees arriving at Krakow’s Main Station, each with their own story to tell of the horror of the conflict they’ve fled…
Flow of Ukrainian refugees testing limits of central Europe’s capacity
Prague, Czech Republic/Warsaw, PolandReuters Officials in Central Europe voiced concern on Sunday that they were reaching capacity to comfortably house some of the nearly 3.5 million refugees who have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion and are now camped in temporary accommodation. Most of the Ukrainians have arrived at border points in Poland, Slovakia, Romania and […]
Essay: Is a ‘Great Resignation’ brewing for pastors?
In an article published on Religion News Service, SCOTT THUMMA, director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research, says that if there is a mass exodus, it’s likely not the pandemic alone that burned clergy out…