Category: World
At least 9 killed as Israel launches major raid on occupied West Bank as reflected on by Pastor Marcus Sterling
News reports delivered sobering headlines to our breakfast tables this morning. Israeli forces launched a major West Bank raid across three cities simultaneously. Military jets and
How Raygun made it to the Olympics and divided the breaking world as reflected on by Rev. Dr. Christine Althaus
The news about the Raygun Olympics division in the breaking community gives us pause here in the North Woods. We hear of Australian hip-hop artists grappling with Raygun’s Olympic
Ukraine must drive Russia troops away from border areas, a Zelenskyy adviser says as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
We read reports about Ukraine, particularly the ongoing struggle to defend its Ukraine border areas. Ukrainian troops confront a relentless ground offensive. They receive new weapo
ICJ bid, Instagram ban latest signs Turkey is moving away from Israel as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
From our Ganga Mandir Sanctuary, we observe the ongoing shifts in global relations. The news report details Turkey’s recent moves, including an ICJ bid and an Instagram ban, as sig
Double whammy for the Kenyan president’s tax plans as reflected on by Venerable Geshe Lobsang Tenzin
Greetings from the Drepung Center. We observe news reports from around the world, like the recent BBC story detailing challenges for the Kenyan president’s tax plans. President Wil
‘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