by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
LOUISVILLE â Next month, World Mission global partner Confronti Magazine and Study Center in Rome will launch an English-language version of its magazine called ConfrontiWorld. Confronti in Italian means âdialogue,â and ConfrontiWorld is âthe world through the dialogue.â
âConfrontiWorld will be an important educational tool for Presbyterians to learn about a variety of issues ranging from the life of reformed minority churches in Southern Europe, migration and refugees, Â interfaith dialogue and inter-religious solidarity in the Mediterranean and important geopolitical matters in the area that lies at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe,â said Luciano Kovacs, World Missionâs coordinator for the Middle East and Europe. âIt will also give the opportunity to Presbyterians to be part of a larger communication network that will focus on issues that are important to justice-s
by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
The Church of the Nativity and Manger Square’s Christmas tree on a December 2020 evening. (Photo by Douglas Dicks)
LOUISVILLE â In the seasons of Advent and Christmas, when the minds of Christians are centered on biblical Bethlehem, thereâs a chance to visit the Bethlehem of today virtually.
Mission co-worker Douglas Dicks, who is sheltering-in-place in Israel-Palestine, has worked with local partners to produce a virtual visit.
âWe are sharing some of the Christmas story, where it all began, and then taking you on a journey to todayâs Bethlehem to see some of the current reality on the ground and to hear from some of our friends and partners who live in the contemporary Bethlehem, Beit Sahour and Beit Jala,â Dicks said. âWith all of its challenges and trials, we will meet some of the people who live and remain here, in spite of the situation, in order to serve their community and provide a glimmer of hop