Sight-Seeing: There are no ‘issues’, only people
NILS VON KALM says following the way of Christ means looking beyond the ‘issues’ to find the person…
World Council of Churches calls for an end to statelessness amid flurry of statements
The World Council of Churches has called for an end to statelessness around the world, noting data showing that more than 75 per cent of the world’s millions of stateless people are from minority groups. The WCC’s executive committee issued a statement this week as it meets in Bossey, Switzerland, in which it pointed out […]
Trump advisor calls Pompeo’s West Bank decision an answered prayer
Washington, DCRNS US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the US is softening its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, rejecting a 1978 State Department legal opinion that concluded Israeli settlements in the region are “inconsistent with international law”. Speaking to reporters during a press conference, Pompeo said the […]
MAINTAINING HOPE: ONE PALESTINIAN CHRISTIAN WOMAN’S PASSION FOR TELLING THE WORLD ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF HER PEOPLE
DAVID ADAMS speaks with Palestinian Christian Areej Masoud, in Australia on a speaking tour to talk about the plight of her people…
Pope denounces use of religion to shield ideological hate and violence
Ekklesia As he heads to what could be a sea of controversy in Israel-Palestine, Pope Benedict XVI’s Middle East trip has been marked by a strong message of reconciliation and affirmation of hard-pressed historic Christian communities in the region. In particular, he has addressed 40,000 Catholics in Jordan – who rarely, if ever gather together […]