Fire from Heaven: Pentecostalism, Catholicism & the Spirit in the World A South Africa Event on 2016-04-15 19:00:00 APRIL 15-17, 2016 DePaul University | Lincoln Park Campus | Chicago "Fire from Heaven: Pentecostalism, Catholicism & the Spirit in the World" is the theme for World Catholicism Week 2016. Hosted annually by DePaul University's Center for World … [Read more...] about Fire from Heaven: Pentecostalism, Catholicism & the Spirit in the World
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Lessons from Cuba about reclaiming symbols of a painful past | The Conversation
The US and Cuban flags with Havana's National Capitol Building in the background. EPA/Michael ReynoldsHistory was made this week when Barack Obama became the first serving US President to visit Havana, Cuba in nearly 90 years. The symbolic occasion sets a new course towards normalising diplomatic relations between the two nations after decades of Cold War attrition, tension … [Read more...] about Lessons from Cuba about reclaiming symbols of a painful past | The Conversation
How schooling can save African girls from becoming child brides | The Conversation
A young girl from Kenya's Pokot tribe weeps as she's led away from her home by her future husband's family. Reuters/Siegfried Modola Millions of African girls are becoming wives every year. In Niger, about 75% of girls will become child brides before they turn 18. In Chad and the Central African Republic the figure is 68%. Some countries, like Ethiopia, are … [Read more...] about How schooling can save African girls from becoming child brides | The Conversation
Deforestation: an alert from the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe | The Conversation
The forests of Sao Tome and Principe are being lost at an alarming rate. Ricardo LimaWhen visiting the volcanic islands of São Tomé and Príncipe off the coast of West Africa, one is immediately struck by how unusual these tropical islands are. The steep, volcanic mountains seem to be swathed in impenetrable, story-book jungle. But, as ecologists know, first impressions can be … [Read more...] about Deforestation: an alert from the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe | The Conversation
Women’s agency, social change & human rights – lessons from HIV/AIDS
Women’s agency, social change & human rights - lessons from HIV/AIDS A South Africa Event on 2016-03-17 10:00:00 The history of the response to HIV and AIDS in South Africa has seen a complex mix of overlapping psychological, social and biomedical responses over time, as it has progressed from being regarded as an incurable and terrifying infectious disease to a more … [Read more...] about Women’s agency, social change & human rights – lessons from HIV/AIDS
