Ukrainians brave nuclear risk to escape Russian-ruled south
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine Reuters Thousands of people fleeing Russia-controlled areas of south Ukraine are arriving in a city near Europe’s largest nuclear plant despite fears of a radiation leak from fighting. For many, the shelling in their hometowns is a more urgent danger. Even in a country still haunted by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, the danger […]
Essay: Why Christian nationalism is un-Christian
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article published by Religion News Service, says its possible to love the US and still recognise the sin of slavery, the genocide against Native peoples and our role in global warming…
UN aid chief pushes for restart of Afghanistan development aid
United NationsReuters Countries should restart some development aid for impoverished Afghanistan that was halted a year ago when the Taliban seized power, the UN aid chief said on Monday, as the United States told Russia and China to “put your money where your mouth is”. Afghanistan has long relied heavily on development aid, which was […]
Sight-Seeing: Who does God really bless?
NILS VON KALM looks at the idea of ‘blessing’ and who Jesus was referring to in the Beatitudes…
US evangelical group releases climate change report, urges a Biblical mandate for action
Washington DC, USRNS The National Association of Evangelicals unveiled a sweeping report on Monday on global climate change, laying out what its authors call the “Biblical basis” for environmental activism to help spur fellow evangelicals to address the planetary environmental crisis. “Creation, although groaning under the fall, is still intended to bless us. However, for […]