Essay: UN Working Group ruling serves as an important reminder of the plight of religious minorities in Iran
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- ELLIS HEASLEY
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, looks at the case of Iranian church leader Yousef Nadarkhani and why a ruling from the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on his case is important ...
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- JIM WALLIS
Sojourners founder JIM WALLIS, in an article published on Religion News Service, looks at why all of Congress should support the American Recovery Plan...
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- T CHRISTINE LUBY
In an article first published on Religion News Service, CHRISTINE LUBY, a former public affairs officer for interfaith conflict resolution organisation, the International Dialogue Center, looks at the important role religious leaders are playing in bringing peace to the strife-torn Central African Republic...
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- SAMARA LINEHAN
In an article to mark International Women's Day, SAMARA LINEHAN, of Baptist World Aid Australia, on why, as Christians, it's important to "seek out discomfort" and #ChoosetoChallenge" gender injustices around the world...
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- ÑUSTA CARRANZA KO
In an article first published on The Conversation, ÑUSTA CARRANZA KO, of the University of Baltimore, looks at the fight for justice for the victims of forced sterilisation in Peru...
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- THOMAS REESE
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says the current minimum wage in the US doesn't come close to meeting requirements of a "living wage"...
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- MARK K GEORGE
In an article first published on The Conversation, MARK K GEORGE, a professor at Iliff School of Theology in the US, says the Bible offers an example of how, amid binary approaches to US history, the debate about how America tells its story can be reframed...
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- STEPHEN DUCKETT and ANIKA STOBART
In an article first published on The Conversation, STEPHEN DUCKETT and ANIKA STOBART, of the Grattan Institute, highlight key findings from Australia's Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety...
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- KNOX THAMES
In an article first published on Religion News Service, KNOX THAMES, a former special adviser for religious minorities at the US Department of State, looks at the hopes of religious minorities around Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Iraq...
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- DOUG PAGITT
In an article first published on Religion News Service, DOUG PAGITT, executive director of Vote Common Good, explains why he was among the more than 500 faith leaders who signed a letter released this week calling on church leaders to tackle "radicalised Christian nationalism" within their communities...
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- THOMAS REESE
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at why US politicians need to act to change the "morally disgraceful" and "economically stupid" situation in which the millions of American children are living in poverty...
