Haiti’s top gang leader threatens politicians as fires break out in capital
Port-au-Prince Reuters A powerful gang leader in Haiti has issued a threatening message aimed at political leaders who would take part in a planned transition council, as fires broke out amid a fresh surge of violence in the capital. After unpopular Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced on Monday he would step down once the council […]
Essay: Advocating a safer world for all
VIKKI HOWORTH, a board member of Christian global justice advocacy Micah Australia, reflects on her recent experience as a member of the Micah Australia Womens Leaders Network delegation meeting with politicians in Canberra…
Essay: Australia’s national anti-corruption agency arrives. Will it stand the test of time?
AJ BROWN, professor of public policy and law at Griffith University’s Centre for Governance & Public Policy, looks at how the new National Anti-Corruption Commission measures up to expectations, including international standards…
King Charles III addresses parliament, heads to Scotland for Queen’s vigil
Updated: 9:25pm (AEST)London, UKReuters King Charles III called Britain’s parliament the “living and breathing instrument of our democracy” and pledged to follow his late mother Queen Elizabeth II’s example in maintaining its independence in an address to both chambers on Monday. Charles arrived at Westminster Hall in London to a fanfare of trumpets with his […]
Zambian church leaders ban politicians from pulpit
Nairobi, Kenya Church leaders in Zambia have banned politicians from speaking in churches and warned their clergy to keep off politicians from the pulpit, citing its holiness compared to the lies the politicians tell the congregants. The leaders said politicians had disrespected the sanctity of worship during services, promising congregants things that are unrealistic and […]
Kenyan Methodists defy ban on campaigning at church, saying ‘humans are political’
Nairobi, KenyaRNS Some churches in Kenya have barred politicians from addressing their congregations, saying campaigning during services disrespects the sanctity of worship. The national Anglican, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic churches have all issued bans, as many of the politicians begin early stumping for next year’s general elections. The Methodist Church, however, is keeping the church […]
Essay: Protecting the climate is loving our neighbour
In an article first published on Religion News Service, DIANE RANDALL, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation in the US, says faith communities have a newfound hope that political and business leaders are joining in calls for greater action on the environment…
Catholic politicians are to “try and be a witness”, says Pope
Catholic politicians are called on “first and foremost” to “try to be a witness” and propose laws consistant with a Christian view of humanity and society, Pope Francis has told a meeting of Catholic legislators. Addressing the 9th annual meeting of the International Catholic Legislators Network at the Vatican this week, the Pope addressed the issue of […]
NO ‘VIBE’
After watching politics for over 20 years, to borrow a line from The Castle: “Might I say, Mr Kerrigan, how disenchanted I am with the whole political system.” The Australian Parliament. PICTURE: Social Estate/Unsplash Talking to 80-year-olds, the system has never been so strained. Modern media, a critical education system and individualism have all had a […]