Mexico’s missing: As numbers mount, families keep searching
STEFANIE ESCHENBACHER and MAHE ELIPE, of Reuters, report on how families are involved in the ongoing search to find the more than 100,000 people missing in Mexico…
Lula challenges Bolsonaro’s grip on Brazil evangelical vote
Recife, BrazilReuters When Ariel Nery left the pews of her conservative evangelical megachurch for the floor cushions and hammocks of the progressive Igreja Mangue church four years ago, the backlash from her family often left her in tears on Sunday nights. For the same reason, the 25-year-old is avoiding a chat with her parents, stalwart […]
Essay: The Catholic Church is increasingly diverse – and so are its controversies
MATHEW SCHMALZ, professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross in the US, says – in an article first published on The Conversation – controversies within the church are reflective of much wider tensions within Catholicism…
Iran’s President says Amini’s death is “tragic incident”, but “chaos” unacceptable
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday said that the death of a young woman in custody had “saddened” everyone in the Islamic Republic, but warned that “chaos” would not be accepted amid spreading violent protests over Mahsa Amini’s death. Amini’s death two weeks ago has sparked anti-government protests across Iran, with […]
This Life: Grief or joy, God is never far away
SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on how she has learnt to depend on God for her strength even in the bleakest times…
Poor People’s Campaign asks Congress to vote on wages, voting rights before midterms
Washington DC, USRNS Clergy from across the US have joined the leaders of the Poor People’s Campaign in calling on Congress to vote on issues related to fair wages, voting rights and poverty reduction ahead of the midterm elections. “Too many Americans are being negatively impacted by the lack of living wages, voting rights, and […]