Myanmar resistance urges West to provide arms for fight against junta
Reuters The defence chief of Myanmar’s shadow government has called for international help to arm its resistance forces fighting the ruling military, requesting support similar to that being given to Ukrainians battling invading Russian troops. The people of Ukraine and Myanmar’s pro-democracy militias are all fighting for freedom and giving their lives, but those taking […]
Land rights: Brazil’s Catholic bishops raise their voices against mining on Indigenous land
EDUARDO CAMPOS LIMA, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reports on how Catholic bishops are raising concerns over the damage from mining projects – everything from deforestation to higher rates of murder and sexual assault…
Pollution killing nine million people a year, Africa hardest hit – study
Reuters Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated nine million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday. Air pollution from industry processes along with urbanisation drove a seven per cent increase in […]
Essay: COVID has reached North Korea, threatening a humanitarian emergency
In an article first published on The Conversation, global health researcher MICHAEL HEAD looks at the situation facing North Korea which only in recent days reported its first cases of COVID-19…
In Australia, Anglican General Synod divided on same-sex marriage
Sydney, Australia The blocking of a resolution rejecting same-sex marriage has threatened to divide Australia’s Anglican Church. A motion introduced to the 2022 General Synod by representatives of the Sydney Diocese sought to condemn the blessing of same-sex marriages. On 11th May, the General Synod considered a resolution introduced by Sydney Archbishop Kanishka Raffel. The resolution said that […]
Wow!: Climate-friendly cuppa? Carbon footprint labels aim to steer green buying
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how companies are starting to label their products, from food and drink to cosmetics, to show how their products impact the climate…
Benedictine monks and nuns return to St Edmundsbury in England for the first time in 500 years
Hundreds of Benedictine monks and nuns descended on St Edmundsbury Cathedral in England’s east last weekend as part of the cathedral’s 1000 year celebrations – the first time such a gathering had been seen in the country in almost 500 years. The monks and nuns came from across the UK as well as countries including Belgium […]