In Uganda, International Justice Mission head urges Christians to protect women and children against abuse
Mukono, Uganda Christians have a role to play in ensuring that women and children are protected against abuse such as rape and sexual abuse, according to Wamaitha Kimani, director of the International Justice Mission’s in Uganda. Delivering a sermon at Uganda Christian University‘s ThornyCroft Chapel on Sunday, Kimani urged congregants not to be bystanders as […]
This Life: Living an imperfect, unfinished life
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, writes about relying on God in hard times…
Hundreds search for signs of relatives following Venezuela floods
Las Tejerias, Venezuela Reuters Hundreds of Venezuelans roamed the streets of Las Tejerias on Tuesday, digging and searching for missing relatives after devastating floods swept through the town over the weekend, leaving many wondering where they would now live. “I want them to give me a house for my children because I was left homeless. […]
Asteroid’s path altered in NASA’s first test of planetary defence system
Reuters The spacecraft that NASA deliberately crashed into an asteroid last month succeeded in nudging the rocky moonlet out of its natural orbit – the first time humanity has altered the motion of a celestial body – NASA officials announced on Tuesday. The $US330 million proof-of-concept mission, which was seven years in development, also marked […]
Pope urges unity as he marks Vatican II’s 60th anniversary
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis appealed for unity in the Catholic Church on Tuesday as he marked the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, lamenting the divisions that its modernising reforms spawned as the work of the devil. Francis presided over a special evening Mass to commemorate the opening of Vatican II which brought the […]
Ukraine seeks more Western air defence help, NATO tightens security
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy continued his appeals to leaders of the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday for more air defence capabilities as the G7 vowed to support Kyiv for “as long as it takes.” NATO said it was closely monitoring Russia’s nuclear forces following a string of Russian battlefield defeats in Ukraine […]
Serious debt crisis unfolding across developing countries – UNDP
London Reuters The United Nations’ Development Programme joined on Tuesday the chorus of institutions and charities warning that a serious debt crisis is now taking hold in the poorest parts of the world. In a new report, the UNDP estimated that 54 countries, accounting for more than half of the world’s poorest people, now needed […]
China urges “patience” as COVID cases rebound ahead of key congress
Beijing, China Reuters China called for “patience” with its tough COVID policies and warned against any “war-weariness” as local cases soared to their highest since August, days ahead of a pivotal Communist Party congress. Many countries are learning to co-exist with COVID-19, but China has repeatedly quashed any speculation of a let-up in its policies, […]
“He Gets Us”: $US100 million ad campaign wants to fix Jesus’ image. His followers remain a problem
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, that the ‘He Gets Us’ campaign, which hopes to rescue the message of Jesus from the misdeeds of Christians, will expand in the months leading up to the Super Bowl…
Escalation of violence in Ukraine disrupts aid work
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The United Nations and other aid organisations in Ukraine said on Monday that Russia firing missiles at cities across the country had disrupted their humanitarian work on the ground. Russia hit sites across Ukraine, striking Kyiv with an intensity not seen since Russian forces sought to capture the capital early in the more […]