Thomas Gumbleton, Detroit Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94
Detroit, US AP Thomas Gumbleton, a Catholic bishop in Detroit who for decades was an international voice against war and racism and an advocate for labour and social justice, died Thursday. He was 94. Gumbleton’s death was announced by the Archdiocese of Detroit, where he was a clergyman for more than 50 years. A cause […]
Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100
Washington DC, USReuters Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national security adviser and secretary of state under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy and earned him a controversial Nobel Peace Prize, died on Wednesday at age 100. Kissinger died at his home in Connecticut, according to a statement […]
Vietnam to have first post-war resident papal representative
Reuters The Vatican and Vietnam have agreed to have a Resident Papal Representative in Hanoi, they said on Thursday, a step years in the making that could lead to full diplomatic relations with the communist-run country and provide a model for ties with China. The move, first reported by Reuters on 16th July, was announced […]
South Korea court orders first compensation for Vietnam war victim
Seoul, South KoreaReuters A South Korean court ordered the government on Tuesday to compensate a Vietnamese victim of atrocities during the Vietnam War in the 1970s, when about 300,000 South Korean troops fought alongside US forces. The ruling marked the first legal acknowledgement of South Korea’s liability for atrocities during the war and could potentially […]
Nobel Prize body knew Kissinger’s 1973 Vietnam deal unlikely to bring peace – documents
Oslo, NorwayReuters The 1973 Nobel Peace Prize to top US diplomat Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho, among the most disputed in the award’s history, was given in the full knowledge the Vietnam War was unlikely to end any time soon, newly released papers show. Nominations to the Peace Prize remain secret for […]
Essay: How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home
Ahead on Martin Luther King Jr Day held in the US on 17th January, ANTHONY SIRACUSA, senior director of inclusive culture and initiatives at the University of Colorado Boulder, looks – in an article from The Conversation, at took his campaign for civil rights beyond US borders…
From civil rights to no nukes: A look at historic US protest photos
Recent days have seen clergy and faith leaders in the US join in protests against racism and police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Here are a photo essay depicting some of the protests of the past…
Essay: From Vietnam to the coronavirus pandemic, lies still kill
Writing from the US, Rev JIM WALLIS, founder of US social justice organisation Sojourners, writes about the dangers of lies in a time of crisis…
ESSAY: FOUR DECADES AFTER SAIGON FELL, WE STILL NEED REFUGEES AS MUCH AS THEY NEED US
Writing from the US in an article first published by Religion News Service, JULIET LIU, pastor and editorial director at Missio Alliance, looks at the “Biblical calling” of welcoming refugees…
ARMAMENTS: TURNING BOMBS INTO BRACELETS AS LAOS VILLAGERS WAIT FOR SAFE LAND
RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…