Special presidential envoy asks Pope to “pray for Taiwan”
Taipei, TaiwanReuters Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s special envoy met Pope Francis on Sunday and asked him to “pray for Taiwan”, on a trip the Taipei Government has cast as a demonstration of their close relations even as the Holy See courts China. The Vatican is Chinese-claimed Taiwan’s sole European diplomatic ally, and Taipei has watched […]
Vote, pray, wait: Faith leaders reassure congregations, call for full vote count as election remains uncertain
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports on the how US churches are responding to the lack of an immediate result in the US election…
UK adults pray during coronavirus lockdown “because it makes a difference” – poll
A third of the 44 per cent of UK adults who pray say they have done so since the coronavirus lockdown because they believe it makes a difference, according to the findings of a nationwide poll. The poll, which was commissioned by Christian relief and development agency Tearfund, also found that 24 per cent of […]
There’s an app for that: Christian mindfulness, meditation apps find their moment
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, writing for Religion News Service, reports on the boom in the use of meditation apps in these stress-filled times…
BOOKS: DIVING INTO PRAYER’S DEEPER WATERS
DARREN CRONSHAW reads Cynthia Bourgeault’s book about “centring prayer”…
Call to join Global Day of Prayer to End Famine on 21st May as world faces “unprecedented crisis”
The World Council of Churches has joined with the All Africa Conference of Churches in calling for a Global Day of Prayer to End Famine on 21st May as millions in Africa face starvation. With more people today facing famine than at any time in modern history, the organisations and a range of faith-based partners […]