Harrowing photo of drowned migrants at US border draws global attention
Warning: This story contains a distressing image. Matamoros, Mexico Reuters A harrowing photo of a Salvadoran migrant and his young daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande at the US-Mexico border became the focus on Wednesday of a US political debate over President Donald Trump’s asylum policies. The picture of Oscar Alberto Martinez, 25, and […]
Climate change is taking its toll on Greek monuments, say scientists
Athens, Greece Reuters Climate change is threatening ancient Greek monuments, among them the Acropolis, one of the most-visited archaeological sites in the world, scientists said. Air pollution and acid rain are eroding marbles, while extreme weather phenomena such as droughts or torrential rains have led ancient walls and temples to develop structural problems. People make […]
StrangeSights: Norwegian island heading for the end of time, a tank to stand out, and, a penny stacking record…
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
UN urges legal reform to protect women from rape at home
United Nations, New York City, US Thomson Reuters Foundation The home is one of the most dangerous places for women, the United Nations said on Tuesday, as research showed only four in 10 countries criminalise marital rape. A dozen countries allow rapists to avoid prosecution by marrying their victims, UN Women said in its flagship […]
CSW expresses “deep concern” over arrest of Christians in Eritrea
Religious freedom advocacy CSW has expressed “deep concern” after a number of people were arrested by Eritrean security officers at a church gathering in the country’s second largest city of Keren on Sunday. The UK-based organisation said those arrested at the gathering of Faith Missions Church members included pregnant women, children and at least one […]
Britain bans sales of tear gas to Hong Kong after violence at protests
London Reuters Britain banned sales of crowd-control equipment such as tear gas to Hong Kong on Tuesday and called for an investigation after police clashed with demonstrators opposed to a bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial. Millions of people have clogged the streets of the former British colony […]
US: PHILADELPHIA’S EPISCOPALIANS EXPLORE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CHURCH IS SEPARATED FROM SUNDAY
CAROLINE CUNNINGHAM reports in an article first published on Religion News Service on how a landmark church building in the US city of Philadephia has been repurposed after reopening its doors…
US launches economic formula for Middle East peace, Palestinians unhappy
Manama, Bahrain Reuters The US Trump administration launched a $US50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace on Tuesday, saying an investment programme for the Palestinians was a precondition for ending the decades-old conflict. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner opened a two-day international meeting in Bahrain to rally support for the blueprint, […]
Essay: Why Christians disagree over the Israel Folau saga
In an article first published on The Conversation, GEOFF THOMPSON, of Australia’s University of Divinity, looks at why there have been different responses among Australian Christians to the ongoing saga surrounding sacked rugby player Israel Folau…
Lifestory: Meet the Catholic sister nominated for an ESPY award for her wicked curveball
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports on the US Catholic nun whose pitch went viral…