Contemporary slavery extensive around globe – UN investigator
United NationsAP A UN investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labour for China’s Uyghur minority, bonded labour for the lowest caste Dalits in South Asia, and domestic servitude in Gulf countries, Brazil and Colombia. Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokata adds that traditional enslavement, especially of […]
Essay: How populist politicians in Brazil use religion to help them win
In an article first published on The Conversation, MATHEW GUEST, a professor in the sociology of religion at Durham University in the UK, looks at how 21st century populist leaders are using religion to enthuse their support base…
Lifestory: My father’s drug addiction put a mask on me. Here’s how I took it off.
US publicist and author JENNIFER R FARMER, in an article published on Religion News Service, reflects on how her father’s drug addiction has shaped her…
Total of 17 dead in two attacks on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv – official
Kharkiv, UkraineReuters A total of 17 people were killed and 42 were injured in two separate Russian attacks on the major northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the regional governor said on Thursday. Three civilians were killed and 17 wounded in a pre-dawn rocket strike on Thursday, the local emergency service said. That followed a Russian […]
Australian Anglicans split over same-sex marriage
RNS A conservative splinter group opposed to same-sex marriage announced the formation this week of a new Anglican diocese in Australia, triggering an apparent split in the church in that country. The launch of the Diocese of the Southern Cross prompted the head of the Anglican Church of Australia, Primate Geoffrey Smith, to issue a statement on […]