Essay: A Christian approach to America’s standoff on gun safety reform
In an article first published on Religion News Service, RAYMOND CHANG, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, says gun control legislation can’t rid society of evil but simply acknowledges that evil exists…
From the Field: How can we end hunger?
SOPHIA RUSSELL, of Baptist World Aid Australia, shares Baptist World Aid partners in Kenya are working with communities so they can eat…
Cost-of-living crisis driving “breathtaking” surge in extreme poverty – UNDP
London, UKReuters The global cost-of-living crisis is pushing an additional 71 million people in the world’s poorest countries into extreme poverty, a new report published by the UN Development Programme on Thursday has warned. Achim Steiner, UNDP administrator, said an analysis of 159 developing countries showed that the surge in key commodity prices this year […]
US President Joe Biden honours Greek Orthodox priest, Catholic nun with Medal of Freedom
Washington DC, US RNS Rev Alexander Karloutsos has met with presidents since the Carter administration, speaking to the nation’s chief executives on, especially, the cause of religious freedom. But the Greek Orthodox priest’s latest trip to the White House was to hear President Joe Biden speak about him as one of 17 recipients of the […]