Church of England explores gender neutral God
London, UKReuters The Church of England will look into the use of gender neutral terms to refer to God in prayers, but the centuries-old institution said on Wednesday there were no plans to abolish current services. The issue reflects growing global awareness about the assumed usage of pronouns causing offence or upset to those who […]
Church should admit history of abuse of women, male domination, says Pope
Reuters Pope Francis said on Tuesday the Catholic Church had to acknowledge a history of male domination and sexual abuse of women and children and repair its reputation among young people or risk becoming “a museum”. But, in a major document in which he mentioned an array of scandals and again admitted significant failings by […]
To end violence against Colombian women, “look inside homes”, says government
Thomson Reuters Foundation Colombia’s peace accord that ended the nation’s long civil war is an opportunity to combat domestic violence, an often-unseen problem fueled by macho attitudes, a top presidential advisor said on Thursday. Some 200,000 people were killed and 20,000 cases of sexual violence against women were reported during the half-century of fighting before […]