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Thursday, 25 November 2021 20:50
Nepal: missionaries’ prayer request
Villagers shamed the family of a girl who took her own life, especially as her mother was a Christian. Local missionaries and other church members were the only ones who came to comfort them, making a…
Thursday, 25 November 2021 20:43
Solomon Islands: violent rioting
Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare declared a lockdown on 24 November after a thousand anti-government protesters gathered in the capital demanding his resignation. Sogavare has been in power for twenty years, and foreigners have plundered…
Thursday, 25 November 2021 20:30
Pakistan: false blasphemy accusations
Two Christian nurses accused of blasphemy received bail and were released from prison in September. The decision was kept secret for almost two months to avoid backlash from Islamists. Mariam Lal and Nawish Arooj were granted…
Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:44
Afghanistan: famine conditions
The World Food Programme delivering food in Afghanistan said, ‘The Afghan people need our support now more than ever before. 1 in 3 people are hungry and 2 million children are malnourished. With drought, pandemic, and…
Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:42
Canada: BC state of emergency
A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, where torrential rain and mudslides have destroyed roads, cut off several mountain towns, and displaced 18,000 people. At the time of writing there has only been…
Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:36
Abu Dhabi: rescued Afghan refugees
It has been thirty days since two planes flew 545 persecuted Christians and at-risk Afghans out of the country. They are now temporarily housed in Abu Dhabi. They have been given ninety days from when they…