Christian jailed in Chiapas, Mexico, told to leave area in exchange for freedom
Morning Star News A Christian in Chiapas state, Mexico was summarily jailed for three days the evening of 7th January for refusing to deny his faith and contribute to Traditionalist Catholic festivals, according to an advocacy group. Local authorities who practice the Traditionalist Catholic blend of indigenous pagan and Roman Catholic rituals also threatened Juan […]
StrangeSights: Of Warhammer characters wearing fur; finding funnel webs; and, an odd food combo…

DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
Kenya: Severe drought brings starving Kenyans to church doorsteps

FREDRICK NZWILI, of Religion News Service, reports…
Five faith facts on Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch

President Donald Trump has announced Neil Gorsuch of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals as his Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last February. RNS Here are five faith facts about Neil Gorsuch: Judge Neil Gorsuch, left, speaks as US President Donald Trump stands with Judge Gorsuch’s wife Marie Louise […]
Sight-Seeing: Robots are great – but they can’t empathise!

MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, says that while “smart” machines can help humanity in a range of ways, they do have limitations…
Global Christian bodies make stand against Trump’s immigration bans
Three global Christian organisations have issued a joint statement expressing concern over US President Donald Trump’s recently announced immigration polices and particularly targeting the decision to indefinitely suspend admission for Syrian refugees as an “abysmal failure of compassion and responsibility”. The World Council of Churches, ACT Alliance and the Lutheran World Federation released the joint […]