This Life: Times of plenty – and scarcity
SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on God’s provision during her time as the owner of a coffee shop…
UK’s Faith Museum seeks funds to acquire tapestry reflecting religious changes in England’s Tudor era
Norwich, UK Lost for over 200 years, a monumental tapestry commissioned by Henry VIII reflecting Tudor-era religious changes has resurfaced in a Spanish museum. A campaign is now underway to acquire the tapestry and bring it back to the UK for display in the new Faith Museum at Auckland Castle. The tapestry showing ‘St Paul […]
Claiborne, Barber, Budde among US Christian leaders calling for Gaza cease-fire at White House vigil
Washington DC, USRNS A group of Christian leaders hosted a vigil outside the White House Monday evening to call for a release of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas terrorists last month and to urge President Joe Biden to advocate for a cease-fire in Gaza. “We pray that all those held hostage – unjustly – in […]
Argentine election winner Milei greeted globally by mix of hostility and support
Reuters The victory of Argentina’s libertarian President-elect Javier Milei at the weekend has sparked mixed reactions worldwide – including hostility from some Latin American leftists, tentative support from others, and a pledge from China to work with him despite his critical comments. Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, channeled voter anger over a deep economic crisis and […]
Deportation drive sparks “sense of panic” among Afghan refugees in Pakistan: UNHCR
Karachi, PakistanReuters The UN refugee agency on Tuesday expressed concern over widespread distress in large Afghan refugee communities across Pakistan where authorities are conducting searches to round up and expel undocumented foreigners. Islamabad last month announced it would expel over a million undocumented refugees, mostly Afghans, amid a row with Kabul over charges it harbours […]
Civilian death toll in Ukraine tops 10,000 – UN Human Rights Office
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February, 2022, with about half of recent deaths occurring far behind the front lines, the UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday. The UN human rights mission in Ukraine, which has dozens of monitors in the country, said it expects […]
Netanyahu, Hamas leader indicate deal on Gaza truce and hostages is close
Gaza/JerusalemReuters The leader of Hamas said on Tuesday a truce with Israel was close and Israel’s Prime Minister said he hoped for good news soon about hostages, the most optimistic signs so far of a deal to pause the devastating war in Gaza and free captives. As negotiations appeared to be nearing agreement, however, the […]
A French bishop is accused of attempted rape in latest scandal to hit Catholic Church in France
Paris, FranceAP A French bishop has been given a preliminary charge of attempting to rape an adult man a decade ago, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Monday. It is the latest of a growing number of accusations of sexual abuse by clergy in France. The Bishops’ Conference of France said the accused bishop, Georges Colomb, contests the […]
NATO’s Stoltenberg concerned by secessionist rhetoric in Bosnia
Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaReuters NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday the alliance was concerned by secessionist rhetoric in Bosnia, as well as by Russian influence in the country, after months of Serb leaders increasingly saying they want to split away. Bosnia emerged from a 1992-1995 war with a federal structure uniting a Serb-dominated […]
Franklin Graham tours devastation in Israel, commits to helping rebuild
RNS Franklin Graham, who leads the Christian humanitarian relief organisation Samaritan’s Purse, has seen war zones from Iraq to Ukraine. On his way to Israel last week to assess the damage from the 7th October Hamas terrorist attack, he was prepared to offer the country 14 ambulances to replace ambulances compromised or destroyed in the […]