$1.5 Billion Plan Might Revive Dying Dead Sea
DEAD SEA, Israel (BP) -- The Dead Sea has been receding for decades, with some experts predicting its total demise by 2050. But
Belief Helps Gaza Border Residents Hang on During Rocket Attacks
ASHKELON, Israel (RNS) — The moment Judy Spanglet heard the words “Color Red" come over Israel’s incoming-rocket alert system, she rushed
Excessive Air Pollution Impacts Over 90% of World’s Children
Most of the world’s children (93 percent) live in areas where air pollution levels exceed air quality guidelines, according to a recent World Health Organization report.
Trump’s Presidency, ‘Christian Supremacism’ Criticized at Parliament of World Religions
TORONTO (RNS) — Donald Trump isn’t at the Parliament of World Religions in Toronto, but his influence is widely felt here.
Speakers from around the world
Venezuelans, Fleeing Tumult, to Find Aid on a Mountain
CÚCUTA, Colombia (BP) -- When Nelson Martínez' father died this summer, Martínez inherited a piece of property half a day up the mountain from his hometown
Pastor Talks of Breakdown in Turkey, but Also Forgiveness
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Andrew Brunson, the American pastor recently released after two years of confinement in Turkey said Friday that he suffered a
As Refugee Admissions Drop, Fewer Persecuted Christians Admitted to U.S.: World Relief
(RNS) — The number of Christian refugees coming to the United States from the countries where Christians are most persecuted has dropped dramatically under President
China Says Internment Camps Are ‘Free Vocational Training’
BEIJING (AP) — China is saving Muslim ethnic minorities from the lure of religious extremism by teaching them to speak Mandarin and accept modern science,
US Pastor Freed from Turkey Prays with Trump in Oval Office
WASHINGTON (AP) — Freed American pastor Andrew Brunson fell to one knee in the Oval Office and placed his hand on President Donald Trump’s shoulder in
Surgeon Who Recites Bible and Quran to Patients Wins UN Award
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – Dr. Evan Atar Adaha knows that faith matters to many of his patients at the Maban Referral Hospital in South Sudan’s