Year: 2021

America

With numbers affiliating with religion down and ‘nones’ up, where do we go now? Greg Erlandson

A liturgical vestment is seen in this illustration photo. Results of a Gallup poll released March 29 show that just 47% of U.S. adults belonged to a church, synagogue or…

10 April 2021 · 4 min read

Europe

Skippers ‘at boiling point’ as frustration grows over lack of inspections of EU vessels

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10 April 2021 · 6 min read

Food

Why rescuing the climate and saving biodiversity go hand in hand

THE Great Barrier Reef is already in a critical state. Rising sea temperatures are killing corals faster than they can recover. As temperatures continue to increase, more and more of…

10 April 2021 · 14 min read

News

‘Why can’t a person choose religion?’ SC nixes PIL against conversion

NEW DELHI: Objecting to a PIL seeking to stop the practice of religious conversion, the Supreme Court reminded the petitioner that people are free to choose their religions and also…

10 April 2021 · 2 min read

News

Bible and religion professor announced

On Monday, the Bible and religion department announced that Breanna Nickel, GC class of 2010, will be joining the faculty in the fall. Nickel graduated with a double-major in Bible,…

9 April 2021 · 1 min read

Books

Exclusive: Kierra Sheard-Kelly Talks New Book, Ending Toxic Relationships, & Marriage

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9 April 2021 · 9 min read

America

Low-income countries have received just 0.2 per cent of all COVID-19 shots given

The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines administered have so far gone to wealthy nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday. 

9 April 2021 · 4 min read

Europe

European Union condemns violence in Northern Ireland

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has strongly condemned the violence in Northern Ireland which erupted last week over a post-Brexit trading arrangement. "We condemn in the strongest possible terms the acts…

9 April 2021 · 2 min read

News

UN chief welcomes IMF and World Bank measures to address COVID-related debt crisis

The UN Secretary-General on Friday welcomed steps announced by the International Monetary and Finance Committee (IMFC) and the World Bank Group Development Committee, to address debt crises and other financial…

9 April 2021 · 2 min read

News

Your Religion News: April 10, 2021

Sunday: Bishop Byrne will preach in Greenfield - GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Deanery will sponsor a Divine Mercy Celebration at Blessed Sacrament Church in Greenfield on Sunday, April 11.…

9 April 2021 · 3 min read