US report details church-state collusion on Native schools
AP A new US Interior Department report on the legacy of boarding schools for Native Americans underscores how closely the US Government collaborated with churches to Christianise them as part of a project to sever them from their culture, their identities and ultimately their land. The role of churches forms a secondary part of the Federal Indian Boarding […]
Essay: If budgets are moral documents, what does the US budget say about ours?
In an article first published on Religion News Service, BRIDGET MOIX, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, asks why destroying enemies is a higher priority than feeding, clothing and teaching children?…
Egypt begins trial of man accused of killing Coptic priest
Cairo, Egypt AP A court in the Egyptian city of Alexandria began the trial Saturday of a man accused of stabbing to death a Coptic Christian priest, an attack that shocked the Arab world’s most populous country. The case dates to early April when Arsanious Wadid, a 56-year-old priest, was killed at popular seaside promenade in […]
This Life: Finding rest for our weary souls
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published by ASSIST News Service, looks at the lesson Jesus has for us with regard to rest…
“Hero” guard, shoppers among Buffalo shooting victims in US
Buffalo, New YorkAP Aaron Salter was a beloved community member and security guard who knew the shoppers of Tops Friendly Market by name. When they came under attack from a gunman with a rifle, he quickly sprung into action to protect his community. The retired Buffalo police officer fired multiple times at the attacker, striking […]