Catholic Church’s global missionary efforts have taken a hit in the time of coronavirus
Vatican CityRNS In a world marked by religious persecution and mounting secularism, being a missionary priest has never been easy. Add closed frontiers and social distancing caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and the already tough job may seem impossible. But according to one missionary, Salesian priest Martin Lasarte, there is opportunity beyond the challenges. “Being […]
Brazil: Missionaries gain access to Amazon’s Indigenous peoples, despite pandemic
EDUARDO CAMPOS LIMA, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reports on the possible impact of new legislation allowing Christian missionaries access to Indigenous reservations…
Essay: American Christians need to reinvent their theology and practice of missions
In an article first published on Religion News Service, JOSEPH D’SOUZA, founder of Dignity Freedom Network, explores why the coronavirus pandemic represents a moment to “rethink” the traditional framework in which missionaries are sent overseas…
Visiting Thailand, Pope Francis to champion the poor and the environment
Vatican CityRNS Thailand, a Buddhist-majority country best known for its nightlife and street food, may not look like a natural destination for a papal visit. But on closer inspection, Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the southeast-Asian country shows how the Pope’s itineraries are shaped as much by his message of environmentalism and economic equality as […]
Ebola: Why US survivor Dr Kent Brantly is returning to the mission field
In an article published by Religion News Service, BOBBY ROSS, Jr, talks to Ebola survivor Dr Kent Brantly about why he’s returning to Africa…
School for missionary children in Japan investigating allegations of past abuse
RNS The Christian Academy in Japan, a suburban Tokyo school founded in 1950 as a boarding school for the children of Christian missionaries, is investigating 66 cases of alleged past abuse of students at the school spanning decades. Those allegations include faculty physically and sexually abusing students mostly in the 1960s and 1970s, though a […]
ON THE SCREEN: OVERCOMING WITH LOVE – THE STORY OF AUSTRALIAN MISSIONARY GRAHAM STAINES
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ESSAY: WHAT IS THE GREAT COMMISSION AND WHY IS IT SO CONTROVERSIAL?
In an article first published on The Conversation, MATHEW SCHMALTZ, associate professor of religion at the College of the Holy Cross, looks at the concept of The Great Commission…
US missionary exposed tribe in Brazil to risk of death, government says
Thomson Reuters Foundation An American missionary operating in Brazil has exposed an isolated indigenous tribe to disease and possibly death, the Brazilian government’s Indigenous Affairs Department (FUNAI) said on Wednesday. Steve Campbell, an American Christian missionary, entered the area occupied by the Hi-Merimã tribe last month, one of the few dozen tribes in Brazil that […]
ESSAY: WHY SLAIN MISSIONARY JOHN ALLEN CHAU MIGHT BE A MARTYR
JOHN G STACKHOUSE, Jr, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at how American John Allen Chau – killed by North Sentinelese Indigenous people in the remote Andaman Islands – can be viewed as a martyr…