Seven Catholic clergy, including two French citizens, kidnapped in Haiti
Port-au-PrinceReuters Five priests and two nuns were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday, a Catholic priest said, with two French citizens among the hostages in the Caribbean nation increasingly riven by kidnappings and violent crime. The clergy members were kidnapped in the commune of Croix-des-Bouquets, northeast of the capital Port-au-Prince, said Father Gilbert Peltrop, secretary general […]
At least 34 migrants dead as boat capsizes off Djibouti, IOM says
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters At least 34 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants from Yemen capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organisation for Migration said on Monday. Bodies of suspected migrants who died after their boat capsized are seen arranged after they were retrieved off the Coast of Djibouti, on 12th April. PICTURE: […]
Traffickers seen thriving in Europe as COVID-19 hits victim support
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Human traffickers across Europe have taken advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to exploit more vulnerable people, while efforts to bring them to justice and support their victims have been disrupted, a European human rights body said on Friday. COVID-19 restrictions and the economic fallout have worsened the outlook for victims of […]
Far-left candidate Castillo leads Peruvian presidential race – Ipsos exit poll
Lima, Peru Reuters Far-left candidate Pedro Castillo is leading the Peruvian presidential race with 16.1 per cent of the vote, followed by conservative Keiko Fujimori and liberal economist Hernando de Soto, tied in second place with 11.9 per cent, according to an Ipsos exit poll released on Sunday night. In fourth place is social conservative […]
Why some Christians in the US want Target to stop carrying a bestselling book of prayers
RNS A bestselling book on prayer has some Christians upset and calling on Target stores to remove it from their shelves. A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal – edited by progressive Christian author Sarah Bessey – features a number of different types of prayers written by theologians, pastors and authors from various Christian […]
Indonesian president orders Java rescue efforts after quake kills eight
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday ordered swift rescue and relief efforts after eight people died in an earthquake that hit off southern Java island. Three others were badly injured in Saturday’s magnitude-5.9 quake and more than 1,180 buildings were damaged, most of them slightly, the disaster agency BNPB said. Some houses […]
Updated: After outcry, VICE removes images adding smiles to Khmer Rouge victims
Updated: 2.45pm Phnom Penh, Cambodia Reuters Cambodia condemned images published by US media group VICE featuring newly colourised photographs of the Khmer Rouge “killing fields” victims, saying the images were an insult to the dead because some mugshots had been altered to add smiles. VICE removed the article and photos later on Sunday, saying they […]
Aid in a pandemic: World Vision faces pandemic’s “perfect storm”, seeks to meet US, global needs
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, on how Christian humanitarian agency World Vision is continuing its work around the world during the coronavirus crisis…
Clinton Foundation adapts a faith-led effort to fight opioids to encourage vaccinations
RNS For nearly a decade, the Clinton Foundation has been assembling a grassroots network of clergy of different faiths to counter the opioid crisis based on the notion that priests, ministers, rabbis and imams are the best messengers of both information and hope. Some 150 priests, ministers, rabbis and imams in Houston, Jacksonville, Little Rock […]
Essay: Faith in numbers – Trump held steady among believers at the ballot – it was the non-religious vote he lost in 2020
In an article first published on The Conversation, RYAN BURGE, assistant professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University in the US, looks at what the numbers from last year’s US election show about religious voters…