Is socialism to blame?
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Don’t preach to Gabriel Damalis about the virtues of socialism. “Personally, I don’t like socialism,” he says, “because I lived it.…
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‘They’re very close to God’
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The stories aren’t nearly as chilling as the way they’re told: “I had a revolver pointed at my face — twice,” says…
‘Dean of Latin American missions’ Dan Coker dies at 82
Dan Coker, a longtime missionary and ministry trainer for Churches of Christ in Central and South America, died Wednesday night in Tyler, Texas. He was…
Churches, relief agencies rally to help Dorian victims in the Bahamas
Days after a devastating hit by Hurricane Dorian, members of Churches of Christ on the Abaco island are being airlifted to nearby Nassau, capital of…
Roundup: Botham Jean anniversary, Hurricane Dorian relief, FHU enrollment record and more
Our end-of-the-week review of important and/or simply interesting headlines from the world of religion. Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr.…
For a middle-class Chilean church, Venezuelans’ arrival is ‘Providencia’
SANTIAGO, Chile — “Can we talk over here?” asks Alejandra Huezo, moving from a grove of shade trees to a park bench bathed in sunlight.…
‘The blessing is ours’
SANTIAGO, Chile — Venezuela’s economic and political meltdown has a silver lining, seated around the dinner table in Raúl Fernández’s home. The elder of Los Nogales…
Around the World, September 2019
Kids in the south Indian city of Chennai had a great “Time” at a Vacation Bible School sponsored by the Kilpauk YMCA Church of Christ.…
Roundup: Faith amid the storm, help for single moms, ‘Three Wooden Crosses,’ chapel absences and more
Our end-of-the-week review of important and/or simply interesting headlines from the world of religion. Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr.…
They fled a civil war. Now they fear America’s streets.
PORTALES, N.M. — Philip Blidi and Wromiah “Romeo” Gbassagee are both all-state high school football players, but that’s not all they have in common. Both…
