Sight-Seeing: Building a more just church in a post-pandemic world
The Very Rev KELLY BROWN DOUGLAS, author and dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary, argues that trying to ‘get back to normal’ is both folly and a missed opportunity – in more ways than one…
Every fraction of a degree counts, UN says, as 2.8 degree Celsius warming looms
London, UKReuters Government pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.8 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, after “woefully inadequate” progress to curb warming, a United Nations report said. Representatives from around the world will meet from 6th to 18th November at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt […]
Vatican synod document acknowledges calls to welcome women, LGBTQ Catholics
Vatican CityRNS Launching the next phase of the Synod on Synodality, a global consultation with Catholics on the future of the church, Vatican prelates on Thursday acknowledged the clear call in the first round of reports from the faithful for inclusion of women, LGBTQ individuals and the poor. “Let us just look to each person […]
Tuberculosis deaths rose during pandemic, reversing years of decline – WHO
Reuters Global deaths from tuberculosis are estimated to have increased between 2019 and 2021, reversing years of decline as the COVID-19 pandemic severely derailed efforts to tackle the disease, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Global efforts to tackle deadly diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Iran’s Khamenei vows revenge after deadly attack on Shi’ite pilgrims
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Iran’s Supreme Leader vowed on Thursday to retaliate against those threatening the country’s security after the massacre of Shi’ite pilgrims, an assault claimed by Islamic State which threatens to inflame tensions amid widespread anti-government protests. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the assailants “will surely be punished” and called on Iranians to unite. […]
Relaxed Putin shows no regrets as war rages on in Ukraine
Reuters President Vladimir Putin showed no regrets on Thursday over his war in Ukraine, insisting that the “special military operation” was still achieving its goals and the West’s dominance over world affairs was coming to an end. Inveighing against the West for more than three-and-a-half hours in a question-and-answer session at an annual conference, Putin […]
“They shut the door on us”: Venezuelans ask Mexico for humanitarian flights home
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Ana Villalobos remembers what she went through to get from Venezuela to the United States: going hungry, sleeping in the open and crossing rivers and forests with her young son. She cries upon reflecting on the journey, knowing it bore no fruit. Now, Villalobos is asking for a humanitarian flight to return […]
In the US, stricter clergy oversight part of Buffalo diocese settlement
Buffalo, New York, USAP The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has agreed to strengthen its oversight of clergy accused of sexual misconduct to settle a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general alleging the church mishandled abuse claims and protected predatory priests, authorities said this week. The settlement requires the diocese to have a formal program […]
Health Insight: What position should I sleep in, and is there a ‘right’ way to sleep?
In an article published on The Conversation, CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS, of Bond University in Australia, look at what makes for a good night’s rest…
“Tell what happened”: Pastor and last surviving eyewitness urges Christians to remember Emmett Till
Wheaton, Illinois, USRNS Rev Wheeler Parker, Jr, still remembers clearly the moment as a teenager he thought he was going to die. Parker was 16-years-old, visiting family in Mississippi, when he woke in the early morning hours to the sound of voices in the house. Moments later, the door to his bedroom opened and a […]