The Barmen Declaration Turns 90
As we mark the anniversary of a powerful confessional statement, this issue of A Public Witness considers how it still speaks to us today with a deep theological assessment of the dangers of uniting church and state.
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Canada Considers Bill to Block Minors from Online Porn
Senator Miville-Dechêne's bill, the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act, was discussed Wednesday at the Wellington Building in Ottawa. The bill's objective is to limit young peo...
Record temperatures in India linked to thousands of deaths
The capital city of New Delhi recorded what may be its highest-ever temperature of 126 degrees on Wednesday. The spring has been unseasonably warm. Over 16,000 people in India experienced heat stroke...
Suspects Unprosecuted in Death by Torture of Christian in Pakistan - Morningstar News
With suspects in a homicide case pressuring the victim’s relatives to make false statements, police in Pakistan are declining to arrest them in the case of a Catholic tortured to death by his Muslim employers, sources said.
Christian Organizations Come Together to Take Boycott, Divestment Action As Rafah Campaign Continues
‘A core practice of nonviolent resistance, including within our tradition, is economic non-cooperation with injustice,’ the Christian organizations wrote.
Hong Kong court convicts 14, acquits 2 pro-democracy activists
Lawrence Lau, who was acquitted, waves to the media after the verdict, Associated Press/Photo by Chan Long Hei The court held on Thursday that they were guilty...
Court in Pakistan Forces ‘Islam’ Designation on Christian’s ID Card - Morningstar News
A court in Pakistan denied a Christian victim of fake conversion to change the religious designation of Islam and the Muslim name that his Muslim employers fraudulently registered on his National Identity Card, sources said.
Iran’s supreme leader lauds American university protesters
University students protesting in the United States are standing on the right side of history, Iranian Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei posted to social media on Wednesday. University prote...
Sacked Christian Lecturer Defends Homosexuality Comments at Tribunal
Dr Aaron Edwards told the tribunal he was open about his views on homosexuality and that they should not have come as a surprise to the Christian college that sacked him.
Is it a sin for Catholics to not vote in elections?
The year 2024 is considered the biggest election year in history. This historical moment raises the question for Catholics: Is it a sin not to vote?
