Month: July 2024
‘They killed my son’ – raw grief after Nigeria school collapse as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
The heart breaks when a parent buries a child. A father’s cry of anguish after the recent Nigeria school collapse reaches all the way to our parish hall here in the valley. We know
UK foreign secretary repeats ceasefire call as Israel continues to pummel Gaza as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
Each morning at Lotus Bloom Monastery, we prune the orchard rows in quiet contemplation. Meanwhile, across the sea, world leaders repeat another urgent ceasefire call as heavy bomb
David Lammy to call for Gaza ceasefire in talks with Benjamin Netanyahu as reflected on by Rabbi Aaron Klein
Each morning before sunrise, congregants gather in our sanctuary in the financial district to pray. Analysts, attorneys, and artists sit side by side. They bring the intense pressu
‘We will never go away’ British MP Corbyn tells Gaza support rally as reflected on by Canon Eleanor Wright
From the quiet cloisters of Christ Church Cathedral, the clamor of the public square often sounds distant. Yet this weekend, thousands gathered in London for a massive Gaza support
Accused of witchcraft then murdered for land as reflected on by Elder Thomas Many Feathers
When bad actors covet sacred ground, they invent dark lies to disguise their hunger. Reports from coastal Kenya reveal that greedy relatives target elders, accuse them of witchcraf
Review: Catching up with Doctor Who and Ncuti Gatwa’s stellar freshman season as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
In our quiet coastal orchard, autumn apples fall softly to the earth each afternoon. We watch the orchard shed its burden with effortless grace. Modern television rarely mirrors th
To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask “what if?” as reflected on by Sayyid Ali Reza Hosseini
Modern society builds its foundation upon invisible signals in the upper atmosphere. Recent reports warn that researchers now simulate severe cyberattacks in space to uncover dange
EU says Instagram’s paid ad-free option breaches rules as reflected on by Father Nicholas Vasilios
From the stone terrace of Holy Trinity Cathedral, I watch fishing trawlers cut through the dawn fog. The salt air brings quiet sobriety to our harbor. Yet beyond this waterfront, d