The Interview: Will the World Council of Churches expel Kirill? We talk with Bishop Mary Ann Swenson
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, speaks with Bishop Mary Ann Swenson, a United Methodist in the US who serves on the WCC’s executive committee and works as a vice moderator for the group’s central committee…
Global problems may exacerbate shortages in North Korea’s isolated economy
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea’s isolated economy will not be insulated from global economic headwinds caused by the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 lockdowns in China, analysts said, with recently resumed border trade taking a hit and inflation exacerbating food shortages. Strict international sanctions ban or restrict wide categories of North Korean imports and exports, […]
Essay: Overturning Roe v Wade inches us back toward the arc of justice
In the wake of this week’s unprecedented US Supreme Court leak, KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR – in an article first published on Religion News Service, says overturning Roe v Wade will put abortion laws back at the state level, which only means that pro-life work is far from over…
This Life: Living life on purpose for God’s Kingdom
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article published by ASSIST News Service, reflects on the importance of purpose in our lives…
In Mexico, an entire town has its cross to bear
Santa Cruz Xochitepec, MexicoAP Dozens of men strained and struggled as they hefted a huge cross adorned with colorful ribbons and trudged down a steep hill in a yearly ceremony of the Day of the Cross celebrated in the Mexico City neighbourhood of Santa Cruz Xochitepec. The ceremony on the Cerro de Xochitepec came a […]
Leaked US Supreme Court document galvanises anti-abortion activists
New York, USAP For veteran anti-abortion activists, the leaked US Supreme Court document read like a detailed dream come true, spelling out a potential ruling that would overturn the landmark Roe v Wade decision and allow US states to ban abortion. Yet even amid their celebrations, there were hard-nosed assessments from some about the political battles that lie ahead […]