Explainer: Are guns illegal in Canada? Key questions answered
Reuters Canada’s government introduced legislation on Monday to implement a national freeze on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun control package that would also limit magazine capacities and ban some toys that look like guns. The new legislation comes just a week after a gunman killed 19 children and two […]
Just do it!
I tell you what, after many years in various organisations – especially the church, I’ve realised there are two types of people. Taking action. PICTURE: danefromspain/iStockphoto There are those who dream, talk, complain about doing something. And there are those who just do it. Many people can see the answer (or think they can), and tell […]
Devotional ‘Jesus Calling’ tops 40 million sold
RNS Jesus called. 40 million people answered. The popular Jesus Calling devotional has now sold more than 40 million copies, according to Publishers Weekly, an influential trade magazine. ‘Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence’ and author Sarah Young. PICTURE: Courtesy images First published in 2004, the book has become a publishing phenomenon, spawning a television series, […]
The Interview: Metropolitan Epiphanius of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine
In an article first published on Religion News Service, LEW NESCOTT, JR, speaks with Metropolitan Epiphanius of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine who says Russian Patriarch Kirill is “more of a state authority than a religious pastor” and alleges that Kirill shares responsibility for war crimes with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Chicago church preaches ‘The Gospel according to Dolly Parton’
Chicago, USRNS She’s been hailed as a “secular country-pop saint” and the “Jesus of Appalachia“. Her ability to bridge divides has made her the subject of many a recent think piece, a popular podcast series and even proposals to replace statues of Confederate figures with her image. And over the past few weeks, Dolly Parton […]
Essay: Pope Francis appoints cardinals, setting stage for election of his successor
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says the Pope has made the College of Cardinals more Asian and African – and more likely to elect a successor who will follow his policies…
This Life: Waiting on the Lord
SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on what it means to wait patiently on God…
Prince Andrew is trying to “make amends”, Archbishop of Canterbury says
London, UKReuters The Archbishop of Canterbury said Prince Andrew is seeking to “make amends” and highlighted the importance of forgiveness after Queen Elizabeth II’s son’s fall from grace following accusations of sex abuse that led to a legal settlement. Andrew, 62, paid an undisclosed sum earlier this year to Virginia Giuffre, who accused him in […]
ELCA Presiding Bishop requests resignation of first transgender bishop
Last updated: 11.15am (AEST)RNS The Presiding Bishop of the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States has asked its first transgender bishop to resign amid criticism over their removal of the pastor of a Hispanic congregation on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in December. In a report to the church published on Friday, […]