World Affairs
Are nonprofit groups dead?
No. But they need to get off the 'philanthropic dole' and make other changes, a panel of experts suggest.
By Jina Moore, CS Monitor (2 September 2011)
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By Jina Moore, CS Monitor (2 September 2011)
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The World at 7 Billion
This month, the 7 billionth person will be born on a planet already strapped for resources. To mark this extraordinary milestone, TIME explores the most pressing population issues of the day, from the quest for sustainable energy sources to a look at what our biggest cities could look like in the decades to come. Read more
Pope may visit Lebanon in 2012
Pope may visit Lebanon in 2012: Report
The Daily Star, Lebanon, 21 October 2011
BEIRUT: Bkirki and the Vatican are preparing for a possible visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Lebanon in 2012, as part of the Catholic Church’s strategy to protect Christians in the Middle East, Friday’s As-Safir reported. Read more
The Daily Star, Lebanon, 21 October 2011
BEIRUT: Bkirki and the Vatican are preparing for a possible visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Lebanon in 2012, as part of the Catholic Church’s strategy to protect Christians in the Middle East, Friday’s As-Safir reported. Read more
How Crime Pays for the Taliban
BY ARYN BAKER, TIME (SEPTEMBER 2009)
To understand why America and its allies are losing the war in Afghanistan, consider the story behind one deadly attack. On July 6, in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, a powerful improvised explosive device, or IED, detonated under the wheels of a U.S. humvee. Read more
Winning or Losing? A Special Report on al-Qaeda
BY ANTON LA GUARDIA, THE ECONOMIST (JULY 2008)
Al-Qaeda has made terrorism truly global, to deadly effect. But it may yet prove to be its own worst enemy. Read more
World Affairs Archives
- Vision & Mission
- Approach
OSMTH’s raison d’etre is expressed through the Brussels Declaration: “Aiding humanity on the pilgrimage through life.”
Vision and Commitment
- Christian Ethos, Spirituality and Chivalric Values.
- Domestic Charity and International Humanitarian Aid
- Human Rights and the respect for Human Diversity
- Interfaith Dialogue and Bridge-Building
- Provide humanitarian aid to Christians and all peoples in need around the world, through physical, financial, and moral support.
- Continue programmes that aid Christians around the world, especially in the Holy Land.
- Promote a dialogue based on the principles of peace and justice amongst and between the faiths of the Sons of Abraham and the other great religions of the world, to establish better understanding and greater tolerance.
- Mitigate human suffering by actively participating in activities associated with disaster relief, humanitarian aid, human rights, peace building and sustainable development, and the respect of human diversity.
- Facilitate, mediate and advocate conflict-prevention and resolution by providing subject matter experts and supporting organizations in the fields of religious and international diplomacy.
"Non nobis, Domine, non nobis,
sed nomini Tuo da gloriam..."
