Shame
There’s something most of us fear more than death. Something we avoid at all costs. Something that makes our very souls shake: Shame. PICTURE: K Mitch Hodge/Unsplash Shame induces trauma in us. Those dark places we don’t want anyone to know about. Failure, divorce, abuse, addiction. How can we show our face again? How can […]
Divorce property ruling stirs debate among Christians in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda A landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal in Uganda on the mode of sharing matrimonial property after divorce has stirred a hot public debate among Christians. The Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday that “marriage does not give a spouse an automatic half-share of matrimonial property upon divorce” as the situation had […]
Dog custody: Spain to consider pets’ welfare in divorce battles
Madrid, Spain Reuters Spain will consider a pet’s welfare when couples divorce or break-up from Wednesday in a legal shift that strengthens the case for couples obtaining shared custody of their animals. The decision follows similar moves in France and Portugal and obliges judges to consider pets as sentient beings rather than objects owned by […]
When marriages break down: How Australian churches are helping people move from “healing to hope”
PETA MCCARTNEY reports on how Australian churches are using the US created DivorceCare program to help people through marital breakdown, separation and divorce…
Postcards: Zimbabwe divorce law spurs women’s fight for property
LUNGELO NDHLOVU, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Jen Hatmaker, Christian author and former reality TV star, files for divorce
RNS Jen Hatmaker, a popular Christian writer, blogger and former reality TV star, has filed for divorce. Hatmaker announced the split from her husband, Brandon, on social media on Sunday. Court documents show the petition for divorce was filed in late August. “I don’t know how to say this, and I still cannot believe I am even […]
African nations urged to enforce family laws to protect women
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Women and girls in Africa are still being pushed into forced or early marriages, while those in unhappy unions face discrimination when seeking divorce, campaigners said on Tuesday, urging governments to enforce fairer family laws. The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights – a coalition of 50 groups – said while most […]
DIVORCE
Why do some relations end? For some it’s sadly like this… PICTURE: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash After a number of wonderful years, mundane life sets in. She’s focused on the kids and domesticity. He’s always at work physically and mentally. They never just talk any more. Pressures mean prickliness between them. Along comes X. There’s a spark, […]
In the US, Southern Baptists see ‘judgment of God’ in #MeToo reckoning
RNS One day after the removal of a prominent seminary president following a series of contentious remarks about women, Southern Baptists have begun a public reckoning. The forced retirement of Paige Patterson, the president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, has broken a dam of anger, resentment and recrimination both for his […]
Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson apologises to women ‘wounded’ by remarks
RNS Longtime Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson, embroiled in controversy over past remarks about domestic violence and his descriptions of women, has issued an apology. “I wish to apologise to every woman who has been wounded by anything I have said that was inappropriate or that lacked clarity,” said Rev Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist […]