Society & Culture

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  ‘Europe Day’ on May 9 commemorates the beginnings of the EU, but few people know its Christian roots

  By Chris Eyte Europe 7 months ago

  The celebration of Europe Day on May 9 marks 74 years – and counting – since French foreign minister Robert Schuman proposed a new European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), in anticipation of the future European Union.

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  As Eastern Africa faces "first" cyclone, Christian leaders hope to shift attitudes towards gospel-centered farming

  By Jim Olang Africa

  7 months ago

  As Cyclone Hidaya looms over Eastern Africa, Kenya and Tanzania brace for yet another natural disaster. Still reeling from the aftermath of devastating floods that have claimed hundreds of lives and displaced thousands, torrential rains forecasted to hit the coastal city of Mombasa and the Eastern coast of Tanzania are causing major concerns.

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  Swiss study reveals faith as significant factor in care about justice and sustainability

  By Chris Eyte Europe

  7 months ago

  Christian faith motivates believers to seek social justice and live more ecologically sustainable lifestyles, according to a scientific study presented at a ‘StopPoverty’ (StopArmut) conference in Switzerland.

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  Free behind bars: An evangelical prison ministry in Uruguay sees inmates’ transformation in Christ

  By Lizzie Sotola Latin America

  7 months ago

  “Six out of ten Uruguayans prefer to invest more in the rehabilitation of inmates and their social reintegration than in allocating money for the construction of more prisons,” a recent issue of Prison Insider, an Uruguayan publication, stated. But at the same time, “only one in four see it possible to rehabilitate all or, at least, most of the people who commit crimes,” according to a study on Justice, Prisons and Rehabilitation.