Postcards: “We beg God for water”- Chilean lake turns to desert, sounding climate change alarm
ALEXANDER VILLEGAS, of Reuters, reports from Penuelas in Chile amid an historic 13-year drought…
UN envoy’s farewell: My heart breaks for Afghan girls, women
Islamabad, PakistanAP The UN representative in Afghanistan lamented in her farewell statement Thursday the harsh edicts that the Taliban have imposed on girls and women since they seized power in the country, denying them the right to education and work and forcing millions to stay at home. Deborah Lyons, who is leaving her post as […]
In the US, Southern Baptists apologise to abuse survivors and urge criminalising pastoral abuse
Anaheim, California, USRNS A day after approving a series of reforms meant to address sexual abuse in their denomination, Southern Baptists at their national meeting approved a resolution on Wednesday apologising to abuse survivors and asking for forgiveness. They also called on US state legislatures to create laws that make pastoral sexual misconduct a specific […]