Brexit bombshell
The ‘Maygate’ tapes Secret recordings reveal a May-Merkel Brexit stitch-up by John Petley Two years after Theresa May became prime minister, I began to wonder how this politician, with her…
Petition against diplomatic downgrade
Pastors in South Africa have been asked to help mobilise Christians to sign a petition opposing the recent downgrading of the country’s diplomatic relations with Israel.
Palestinian Party accepts Israeli rule
A new Palestinian party has been launched advocating the acceptance of Israeli rule – a ‘one-state solution’ – because “people want economic stability”, according to founder Ashraf Jabari.
$10 billion offer rejected
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reportedly offered Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas $10 billion to accept President Trump’s much-awaited Middle East peace plan, to be unveiled following the conclusion…
‘Divine deed’ to land
Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon dramatically held up the Bible as the ‘deed’ to their land during a special session of the United Nations Security Council. Tasked with the job…
EU call to end rocket attacks
The European Coalition for Israel, a Christian advocacy group, welcomed the EU’s condemnation of the latest round of rocket attacks on Israeli civilians from Hamas in Gaza, a fortnight before…
Jean Vanier, champion of the vulnerable
Jean Vanier (1928-2019) founded L’Arche communities for people with learning disabilities One of the world’s best known Catholic humanitarians, Jean Vanier, died on 7 May aged 90. He founded two…
Netflix series implicated in suicides
Teen TV series ‘13 Reasons Why’ is accused of encouraging suicides Youth suicides rose dramatically after the release of Netflix TV series ‘13 Reasons Why’, according to the US National…
Churches fight Ebola
AS DEATHS from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) passed 1,000 in early May, churches are playing a vital role in counteracting the virus. The outbreak,…
How a squeaky clean ethos got my business off the ground
When Luke Murfitt boldly pitched his fledgling cleaning company to the senior project manager of a major London property developer, he soon discovered he was competing against some of the…