One third UK adults want Bible if stranded: poll
2016-10-24
31 percent of the 2,042 people surveyed said they would like a copy of the Bible if stranded on a desert islandContinue Reading
Jesuits team up with ‘London’s swankiest hotel’ to feed homeless
2016-10-24
It has been called “London’s swankiest hotel”. But last Monday Claridges served a different kind of clientele, as the executive chef personally delivered meals for 15 homeless people and 10 volunteers at Farm Street church in Mayfair. The meals are part of a scheme organised by the West London Day Centre, Marble Arch,Continue Reading
Pope Francis lets world into his bedroom
2016-10-24
During World War II a previous Pope opened Castel Gandolfo as a sort of shelter for those displaced by Nazi shellingContinue Reading
Kidnap in Niger of US missionary a ‘terrible tragedy’
2016-10-21
The kidnap of a pioneering American missionary in Niger is a “terrible tragedy” for the communities he served for 24 years, according to the local mayor. It has also raised security concerns among the country’s missionary community. Jeff Woodke, 55, who worked for Jeunesse en Mission Entraide et Developpement (JEMED),Continue Reading
Mumbai photographer wins prestigious BBC Award
2016-10-21
Mumbai: The Natural History Museum in London and BBC have been honouring wildlife photographer’s from across the world for the past 52 years and this year a photographer from Mumbai has been awarded the prestigious Wildlife Photographer Award. 42-year-old Nayan Khanolkar won the award after beating 50,000 entries from acrossContinue Reading
The best of spiritual friends write a book together
2016-10-21
We should all be grateful that two of the happiest people in the world found each other and formed a beautiful friendship. The Dalai Lama and retired South African archbishop and freedom fighter Desmond Tutu have written a book together to share some of that joy. The Book of Joy outlinesContinue Reading
King Of Bahrain donates land for Coptic church
2016-10-20
The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, has donated a portion of Bahrain’s land for the construction of the Kingdom’s Coptic Church. This new site of worship will reside in Manama, the Kingdom’s capital, and will serve the estimated 1,500 Coptic families who live in Bahrain and SaudiContinue Reading
Woman screams in pain during caning in Indonesia as crowd cheers
2016-10-19
Banda Aceh: A young woman screamed in pain as she was caned on Monday in front of a jeering crowd in Indonesia’s Aceh, the latest person to be punished for breaking the province’s strict Islamic laws. Aceh is the only province in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country that imposesContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia executes prince over shooting murder
2016-10-19
Saudi Arabia has executed a member of the royal family for murder in a rare case involving one of the thousands of members of the House of Saud. Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir was put to death in the capital, Riyadh, for shooting dead Adel al-Mahemid, a Saudi, during aContinue Reading
Reconciliation and dialogue priorities for Jesuits: Sosa
2016-10-19
Father Arturo Sosa held his first press conference on October 18 morningContinue Reading