Essay: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens a cultural heritage the two countries share, including Saint Sophia Cathedral
US-based religion scholar J EUGENE CLAY, in an article first published on The Conversation, says Kyiv’s Saint Sophia Cathedral, built under the reign of Grand Prince Yaroslav, whose father, Volodymyr, converted the region to Christianity, is among key cultural sites under threat in the country…
Amy Grant hospitalised “for observation and treatment” after bike accident
RNS Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Amy Grant has been hospitalised after a bike accident. The accident, less than a week after Grant was named one of this year’s five Kennedy Center Honors recipients, occurred on Wednesday. She was taken to a Nashville, Tennessee, hospital. Musician Amy Grant. PICTURE: Cameron Powell “[S]he was wearing a helmet and […]
Wow!: No trash goes to waste on Greek islands racing to recycle
SEBASTIEN MALO, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports how, through practices ranging from shunning plastic to composting cigarettes, places like Tilos and Paros are ramping up efforts to reach zero waste and cut carbon emissions…
As Lebanese staple runs short, tempers flare at bakeries
Beirut, LebanonReuters Mohamed Abu Khodr had been waiting for hours outside a Beirut bakery in hopes of buying two bags of subsidised bread he needs to feed his family. But there was no sign of the doors opening for him or the dozens of other people outside. “During the war, we were not humiliated like […]