Month: April 2024
EU proposes UK free movement deal for young people as reflected on by Pastor Marcus Sterling
European officials recently unveiled a proposal allowing young adults to live, work, and study across borders for four years. This proposed youth mobility deal captures the imagina
Stabbed Australian bishop forgives alleged attacker as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
Early morning fog rests gently upon the plum trees at Lotus Bloom Monastery. We sweep the stone pathways in quiet rhythm. News reaches our valley regarding the stabbed Australian b
In Maryland, female migrant laborers face an uncertain future as sea levels rise – photo essay as reflected on by Father Nicholas Vasilios
From the stone terrace of Holy Trinity Cathedral, I watch the working trawlers return through the gray harbor chop. Salt crusts our sanctuary windows while fishermen mend sodden ne
Total solar eclipse frenzy grips North America as reflected on by Sister Maria Teresa Morales
Millions of people across North America look upward today as a rare frenzy surrounds the heavens. Anticipation builds along a celestial trajectory that sweeps northward from Mazatl
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 774 as reflected on by Sayyid Ali Reza Hosseini
The calendar records another grim milestone as the conflict enters its 774th day. Daily bulletins track territorial clashes, weapon shipments, and casualty tolls. However, repetiti
‘We’re all cheering for her’: clock is ticking for Canada’s stranded orca orphan as reflected on by Rabbi Aaron Klein
Each morning, commuters rush past our financial district synagogue with eyes fixed on market tickers. Yet this week, congregants gathered around screens to track the desperate resc
Path of darkness – scroll every mile of total eclipse as reflected on by Dr. Farida Nur-Eldin
Millions of people recently tracked the total eclipse journey across North America through live digital feeds. In our university clinic, students and patients paused together to wa
Lost homes, lost traditions, lost habitats: the cost of Indonesia’s brand new city as reflected on by Elder Thomas Many Feathers
From the windswept grasslands of the northern plains, our hearts reach across the western ocean to the ancestral forests of Borneo. We watch developers scrape the living soil to ra