Hiking, disc golf, flower arranging: United Methodist Church initiative connects people around non-church interests
Myanmar: In a rebel-held town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink
India’s election: He once sold tea, now India’s Modi seeks his own “tryst with destiny”
The Interview: Kyle Portbury, Emmy-award-winning director/producer of ‘The Hopeful’
“Voice of a people”: Unfazed by danger and power, Guatemalan cardinal keeps up fight for migrants and the poor
Indian election: Gandhi dynasty, trailing Modi, battles for political survival
26th April, 2024
SIGNALLED: The US Supreme Court’s conservative justices, support for US presidents having some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts taken in office as it tackled Donald Trump‘s claim of immunity from prosecution for trying to undo his 2020 election loss.
OVERTURNED: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape, by New York’s highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement and highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men accountable.
ESCAPED: At least 118 inmates from prison after heavy rains on Wednesday night damaged the facility in Suleja near the Nigerian capital, a prison service spokesperson said.
26th April, 2024
Proportion of all those employed in high skill jobs worldwide who are women: 40 per cent
Source: ITU
Essay: Detaining migrants in prisons violates human rights and risks abuses
JESSICA EVANS and LINDA MUSSELL, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at Canada’s plan to allow federal prisons to be used to detain “high-risk” immigrants…
Essay: Do homeless people have constitutional rights?
In an article first published on Religion News Service, author KEVIN NYE says that overwhelmingly, faith groups who filed briefs in the US Supreme Court case Johnson v Grants Pass did so against criminalising homelessness…
Essay: Sudan’s civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight
In an article first published on the Conversation, JAN POSPISIL, an associate professor at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University in the UK, looks at the two-year-old conflict in Sudan and the challenges facing a peaceful resolution…
26th April, 2024
“There is a risk our Europe could die. We are not equipped to face the risks.”
– French President Emmanuel Macron in a speech at the Sorbonne University in Paris in which he outlined for a more assertive European Union on the global stage (as quoted on Reuters).
26th April, 2024
Rev Dr Kenneth Mtata, director of public witness and diakonia at the World Council of Churches, recently returned from Sudan with what he described as “a broken heart” after witnessing the plight of the people. Read an interview with him on the World Council of Churches website…
Kingship (God): He is sovereign Lord over all.
Finding hope and a future
In an article marking International Women’s Day, SALLY BRUCE, of DFN (Dignity Freedom Network), looks at how the organisation is working to set women free…
Are you ready to study the Bible?
DENIS PLANT, principal of Vision Colleges in Australia, writes about the advantages of studying the Bible “at your pace from your place”…
Welcome to Sight’s new ‘Sponsored Articles’ feature
DAVID ADAMS, Sight editor and publisher, explains why Sight is now offering advertisers a sponsored articles option…
Postcards: Shawarma restaurant in Cairo brings taste of home for displaced Palestinians
NIDAL AL-MUGHRABI and FARAH SAAFAN, of Reuters, report on the Restaurant of Rimal Neighbourhood…
Wow!: “Pommie pilgrims” in a marathon walking effort to save their historic village church
ANGELA YOUNGMAN reports from the UK on the group’s attempt to walk to every Anglican cathedral in England…
StrangeSights: Seagull screeching champions; playing chess for 60 hours; and Russians give toads a helping hand…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
This Life: When the innocent pay the price
SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on recent events in Sydney…
From the Field: Why an organisation founded to care for orphans no longer has a children’s home
VAUGHAN STANNARD, director of collaboration at Beautiful Gate South Africa, said the organisation’s aim now is to strengthen families to raise thriving children…
Lifestory: Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage in Lebanon
ALISTAIR BELL and DANIEL TROTTA, of Reuters, report on the life of Terry Anderson who has died at the age of 76…
On the Screen: The ghostbusters save the world (again) in a nostalgic re-run
DAVID ADAMS watches the next instalment in the resurrected film franchise…
On the Screen: ‘Madame Web’ a long way from Marvel’s best
DAVID ADAMS watches ‘Madame Web’…
On the Screen: ‘One Life’, a polished retelling of the story of some real-life heroes
DAVID ADAMS watches ‘One Life’…
Great Works: The Black Jesus window
In an article first published on The Conversation, VIRGINIA RAGUIN looks at the history and significance of the window now in the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art…
A Sustainable Life: If you’ve got a dark roof, you’re spending almost $A700 extra a year to keep your house cool
Writing in the Australian context, SEBASTIAN PFAUTSCH and RICCARDO PAOLINI, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at the impact dark rooves can have on power costs…
Helpdesk: Looking to photograph a solar eclipse with your smartphone? Try these features and think about creative angles
DOUGLAS GOODWIN – in an article first published on The Conversation – provides some tips…
Snapshot: Volleyball, Carthage, Tunisia
See BECHIR KADDECH’s image…
Snapshot: Trinity Gergeti Church, Kazbegi, Georgia
See IMAM GOZAL’s image…
Snapshot: Taniguisson Beach, Guam
See PHILIP DAVIS’ image…
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