A new Billy Graham archive opens on the late evangelist’s birthday
United States RNS In the twilight of his 99 years, Rev Billy Graham met with Duke Divinity School historian Grant Wacker, who was writing a biography of the famous evangelist. Graham leaned over at one point and, according to Wacker, asked the him, “’Do you think the archives at Wheaton are well run?’” I said, ‘Yeah. They […]
Nigerian widows end their case in the Netherlands against Shell
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Reuters A group of four widows who had sought to hold Shell liable for damages in the Netherlands after their anti-oil activist husbands were executed by the Nigerian government in 1995 have cancelled further legal proceedings, their lawyer said on Monday. “Obviously this is not without disappointment and frustration,” said lawyer Channa […]
US charges Haitian gang leaders for 2021 missionary kidnapping
Miami, Florida, US Reuters The United States has unsealed charges against a group of Haitian gang leaders, including three men involved in last year’s kidnapping of US missionaries, the Department of Justice said on Monday. Joseph Wilson, known as Lanmo Sanjou, and Jermaine Stephenson, aka Gaspiyay, of the 400 Mawozo gang that took responsibility for the […]
Countries band together to keep forest promise
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Reuters More than 25 countries at the COP27 climate talks on Monday launched a group they said would ensure they hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030 and announced billions of dollars to finance their efforts. The first meeting of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership, chaired […]
“Growing impact”: In Australia, Christian students are embracing higher education alternatives
JO KADLECEK reports on how a small but growing number of Christian students in Australia are looking for Christian alternatives in higher education…
US governors races carry high stakes for abortion, elections
Reuters Competitive governors contests are on the ballot in about a dozen states in Tuesday’s US midterm elections, with outcomes that hold far-reaching consequences on issues such as abortion, voting rights and guns. The high stakes have brought increased money and attention to the state-level races, which typically get overshadowed in midterm elections by the […]
Essay: Generous aid to Ukraine is diverting resources away from other refugee crises around the world
In an article first published on The Conversation, TAZREENA SAJJAD looks at concerns the overwhelming attention on Ukraine is diverting resources – both financial and human – from other crises that are already facing unprecedented funding shortages…