Fear and disruption for Ukraine’s rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks as reflected on by Dastur Cyrus Jamshidi
In our tradition, the material world is not an illusion to be escaped, but a sacred arena created by Ahura Mazda where cosmic order, known as Asha, must be tended against the corro
The small African nation ready for Messi’s big night as reflected on by Rev. Dr. Christine Althaus
Late autumn in lake country carries a stillness that reshapes our sense of proportion. Out on the quiet waters of northern Minnesota, the frantic summer traffic has vanished, leavi
Watch: Moment Indonesian shoe shop is torn apart by explosion as reflected on by Venerable Geshe Lobsang Tenzin
When news reaches our debate courtyard of a sudden explosion in an Indonesian shoe shop, the mind instinctively seeks an explanation. The report states that the violent blast was l
Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges as reflected on by Swamini Ananda Saraswati
In the quiet morning hours at Ganga Mandir Sanctuary, when the fog still rests upon the foothills and the river flows with ancient indifference, the mind naturally turns toward the
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks ‘not good enough’ as reflected on by Venerable Thich Minh An
At Lotus Bloom Monastery, the early morning fog drifts off the ocean and settles across our citrus groves before the bell calls us to silent sitting. Pruning the orchard requires p
Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada’s unity as reflected on by Pastor Marcus Sterling
Watching our northern neighbors navigate another political earthquake brings a familiar sense of sobriety. The projection that the Parti Québécois has secured power, coupled with t
US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86 as reflected on by Canon Eleanor Wright
The news of Jim Bakker’s death at eighty-six reached me while walking through the cloister after morning prayer. In our cathedral town, where medieval stone meets the restless skep
Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swamp as reflected on by Father Raymond Connolly
When the morning news reached our parish office, rain was sweeping across the valley, streaking the soot-stained bricks of the machine shops down along the river. Twenty-five souls
Yemeni military says it has ‘secured’ Red Sea waterway as reflected on by Father Nicholas Vasilios
From the high terrace of Holy Trinity, the rhythm of the port below offers an enduring lesson in human limitation. Every morning, the trawlers and cargo tugs navigate the narrow ha
Seven arrested for using Ghanaian banknotes to make ‘money bouquets’ as reflected on by Pastor Marcus Sterling
When news reached my desk this morning that authorities in Ghana arrested seven individuals for folding legal tender into elaborate floral bouquets for social media display, it bro