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Jerusalem Christians spend Easter under Israeli crackdown!
Photo credit: the Guardian The crowd that assembled outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Thursday morning was small and muted. International pilgrims jostled with dark-robed Greek Orthodox monks, but one group of native worshippers was absent. The Guardian reports that for generations, tens of thousands of Palestinian Christians living in Israeli-occupied…
Human Rights may change meaning in the US!
Photo credit: UN The authorities in the US are scaling back the State Department’s annual reports on international human rights to remove longstanding critiques of abuses such as harsh prison conditions, government corruption and restrictions on participation in the political process. NPR reports that the reports are meant to inform congressional decisions on foreign aid…
Reliving the Passion Story at Saint Luke’s
Dear Saint Luke’s family and friends, A spiritually rich weekend at Saint Luke’s. On Saturday, we hosted a “Migrants Lenten March” organized by Saint Luke’s newly initiated Ministry with Newcomers. Gathering together were participants from various United Churches and representatives from migrants advocacy organizations and refugee support groups with a large number from the network…
“Make the West great again” – Trump and Meloni
Photo credit: Aljazeera US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni met at the White House and signaled hope for a new US-EU trade deal highlighting a growing ideological alignment between the two conservative leaders. The Times of India reports that Meloni would be the first European leader to meet Trump after he…
Maldives bans Israeli travelers!
Photo credit: DW The Maldives ratified a change this week to its immigration laws to prohibit travelers from entering the country with Israeli passports in response to Israel’s conduct in Gaza. The Peninsula reports that according to a statement from the office of President Mohamed Muizzu, “The Government of Maldives reaffirms its resolute solidarity with…
Darien Gap economy crashing!
Photo credit: KSTP The Darien Gap is a stretch of almost impenetrable rain forest along the Colombia border. It became a migratory lately as over 1.2 million people from around the world traveled north toward the United States. AP reports that the travelers brought an economic boom to areas that are hours or days from…