StrangeSights: Messi beats an egg; soldiers join ice sculptures in Russia; and 2022’s most mispronounced…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
War story: Ukraine’s children use crayons to channel trauma
Reuters One drawing shows a Ukrainian soldier looking through a rifle scope, red flowers crowning her long black hair. Another depicts a girl playing on a swing under a smiling sun – a happy scene but for the Russian bombers flying overhead. Artem and Anastasiia Bykovets fled Ukraine’s capital Kyiv when Russian troops invaded a […]
In the US, another Hillsong East Coast pastor resigns, this time over revealing Instagram selfies
New York City, USRNS A pastor for Hillsong East Coast has resigned after sharing revealing photos of himself on Instagram stories. His resignation comes at a time when the global megachurch has been rocked by multiple scandals, including last fall’s firing of “celebrity pastor” Carl Lentz from Hillsong New York City after revelations of an extramarital affair. […]
Holocaust survivors use social media to fight anti-Semitism
Berlin, GermanyAP Alarmed by a rise in online anti-Semitism during the pandemic, coupled with studies indicating younger generations lack even basic knowledge of the Nazi genocide, Holocaust survivors are taking to social media to share their experiences of how hate speech paved the way for mass murder. With short video messages recounting their stories, participants in the #ItStartedWithWords campaign […]
Vatican investigates papal “like” of barely-clad Brazilian
Rome, ItalyAP The Vatican is investigating how Pope Francis’ official Instagram account “liked” a photo of a scantily-clad Brazilian model. A Vatican official said Friday the “like” didn’t originate from the Holy See, and as such, the Vatican was working “in close connection” with Instagram to get to the bottom of who liked the photo. […]
Jerry Falwell, Jr, needs to go, say Liberty University alumni and Christian pastors
RNS In the week since Jerry Falwell, Jr, agreed to a leave of absence from Liberty University, Liberty alumni serving as Christian pastors have let it be known they would like that leave to be permanent. “I don’t think he needs to be president of Liberty,” said Dean Inserra, lead pastor of CityChurch in Tallahassee, […]
STRANGESIGHTS: CIA JOINS INSTAGRAM WITH A RIDDLE; YETI LEAVES A TRAIL?; AND, ‘HECKBOY’ AND A SCOHOL…
DAVID ADAMS looks at the odder side of life…
STRANGESIGHTS: AN EGG-CELLENT RECORD; THE GOOD LIFE FOR TINA AND LOUISE; AND, A LONG DISTANCE MISDIAL…
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
CHURCH OF ENGLAND: NO LONGER THE DEFAULT, BATTLE HEADS TO THE MARKETPLACE
For the past two years the Church of England has committed itself to developing a strong presence online, with a particular target of attracting people who do not regularly go to church. CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports…