Essay: God’s plan for animals is a hot topic in theology that we can all understand
US Catholic commentator CHARLES C CAMOSY, himself involved in organising an amicus brief from Catholic theologians in support of the Nonhuman Rights Project’s legal attempts to free Happy the Elephant from captivity in the Bronx Zoo, looks at why animal ethics is a hot theological issue…
Nigerian women take action as rape, assault cases surge during pandemic
Lagos, Nigeria Reuters When Kehinde Osakede’s university closed due to COVID-19 last year, the visual arts student returned home to Lagos. A visit to a family friend nearby turned into a horrific ordeal. The friend began touching her, she said, and became violent when she asked him to stop. He then raped her, she said. […]
Lifestory: From Mormon missionary to Lutheran pastor
JANA RIESS, in an article published on Religion News Service, speaks with Katie Langston about her journey from Mormonism to the Lutheran Church…
Vatican’s revamped Centre for Child Protection will attack ‘systemic’ abuse in the church
Vatican City RNS An initiative aimed at protecting minors from sexual abuse that has reshaped how the Catholic Church safeguards children is ready to take the next step. On 1st September, the Centre for Child Protection at the Gregorian University in Rome will become the Institute of Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care, […]