A pontiff’s life: Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth
Grassroots advocacy: In San Antonio, a pioneer of modern faith-based community organising has deep roots
“Scary”: Los Angeles wildfires spark insurance anxiety among victims
Greenland: Trump looks cement his legacy and expand sphere of US influence
California’s wildfires: Congregations vow to help neighbours even as their buildings are lost to fires
Housing crush: Hong Kong struggles to improve conditions in tiny, crowded homes
15th January, 2025
RESIGNED: Tulip Siddiq – the British minister responsible for financial services and fighting corruption, on Tuesday after weeks of questions over her financial ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, ousted last year as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
DESIGNATED: The US, the extreme right-wing online network known as “Terrorgram” and three of its leaders as a terrorist group and accused it of promoting violent white supremacy.
SAID: Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, that she was relieved to be remission on Tuesday after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment for cancer to thank all the medics and staff there.
15th January, 2025
Rise in the number of people displaced from their homes in Haiti: From 315,000 on 20th December, 2023, to 1,041,000 in January, 2025
Source: IOM
Essay: From secularism to spirituality – the unexpected resurgence of Christianity in Australia
KARL FAASE, CEO of Olive Tree Media which has recently released a new 10 part series, ‘Encounter’, capturing life-changing stories about encounters with Jesus, looks at the growing openness of people towards rethinking the Christian faith as they encounter Christ…
Essay: From Myanmar to Gaza, Ukraine to Sudan – 2024 was another grim year, according to our mass atrocity index
In an article first published on The Conversation, COLIN J MEISEL, associate director of geopolitical analysis at the University of Denver’s Pardee Institute, says data shows 111 countries around the world experienced some form of mass atrocity during the year…
Essay: Trump’s Greenland bid is really about control of the Arctic and the coming battle with China
In an article first published on The Conversation, STEFAN WOLFF, professor of international security at the University of Birmingham, looks at why Donald Trump is making a renewed “bid” to acquire the world’s largest island…
15th January, 2025
“We can’t miss this moment, this is the last moment, we can save them.”
– Hadas Calderon, whose husband Ofer and children Sahar and Erez were abducted along with around 250 others when Hamas-led gunmen stormed into southern Israel on 7th October, 2023; the children were subsequently released in the first hostage-for-prisoner exchange in November, 2023, and Ofer, 54, is among those who could be released in the first phase of new ceasefire deal (as quoted on Reuters).
15th January, 2025
What are the dangers of the “manifesting” trend among Christians? Read ELLEN HAYES’ story on Relevant…
Magnifying God: Seeking to honour God in worship and in deeds.
Finding hope and a future
In an article marking International Women’s Day, SALLY BRUCE, of DFN (Dignity Freedom Network), looks at how the organisation is working to set women free…
Welcome to Sight’s new ‘Sponsored Articles’ feature
DAVID ADAMS, Sight editor and publisher, explains why Sight is now offering advertisers a sponsored articles option…
Conversations: Animator Jonny Hall, creator of the Manna devotionals
ANGELA YOUNGMAN speaks to award-winning UK animator Jonny Hall about his ambitious project to produce a year of animated devotionals to help young people engage with the Gospel…
Lifestory: Bill McCartney, legendary US football coach who founded Promise Keepers, dies at 84
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports that a religious conversion in his 30s helped inspire McCartney to found Promise Keepers, which drew millions of men to events in the early 1990s….
Postcards: Venezuelan migrants long for home as Maduro starts new term
ALICIA FERNANDEZ, CAMILO COHECHA, RODRIGO GUTIERREZ and JORGE VEGA, of Reuters, report on the plight of Venezuelans displaced from their home…
Saints of Past Ages: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Amid ongoing controversy surrounding the German theologian executed by the Nazis, PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, looks at his life and legacy…
Sight-Seeing: Stop trying to be strong
NILS VON KALM says that how we treat the weak is a reflection of the way we treat Christ…
StrangeSights: Australian PM wades into beach cabana debate; Moldovan first dog’s NYE day out; and, Taiwan’s nonagenarian weightlifters
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
On the Screen: Far from a traditional nativity film, ‘Mary’ lacks clarity
DAVID ADAMS watches DJ Caruso’s take on the story of Jesus’ birth…
Books: ‘Juice’ a “hauntingly prescient” novel of a future possibility
CHRISTOPHER GILBERT read’s the new dystopian novel from Australian author Tim Winton…
On the Screen: An intimate – and intense – portrait from a world at war
DAVID ADAMS watches Sir Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’…
Table Talk: The magnificent history of the maligned and misunderstood fruitcake
JEFFREY MILLER, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the history of a Christmas favourite…
A Sustainable Life: Seven Victorian paper craft projects that could cut your Christmas consumption
ALICE CROSSLEY, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at how you can draw on Victorian traditions to brighten your Christmas (without breaking the budget)…
Know It All: Five things you probably didn’t know about Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
TOM NOUVIAN, of Associated Press, takes a look behind the obvious at the Paris landmark…
Snapshot: Cable car, Mürren, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
See LEILA AZEVEDO’s image…
Snapshot: Mirissa Beach, Sri Lanka
See DANIEL KLEIN’s image…
Snapshot: Trinidad, Cuba
See AXP Photography‘s image…
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