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Thursday, 10 October 2019 22:23
Australia: children display anti-Semitism
A five-year-old boy, from a family of Holocaust survivors, suffered anti-Semitic harassment at a school in Melbourne where pupils hounded him in the school toilets, calling him a ‘Jewish cockroach’. He was chased continuously to the…
Thursday, 10 October 2019 22:15
Day of prayer for persecuted church
Join Christians around the world on Sunday 3 November, the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - a global prayer meeting for our Christian brothers and sisters who witness for Christ boldly at any…
Thursday, 10 October 2019 22:12
Benin: prayer needs
Benin is best known for its peaceful democracy, one of the most stable in Africa. However, corruption remains a significant issue. The country, once hosting main ports crucial in the slave trade, still negotiates shady deals.…
Thursday, 10 October 2019 22:07
Protests in many countries
Ecuador’s government has moved out of the capital after week-long violent anti-government protests over austerity measures and fuel price rises. The disturbances began with transport workers before spreading to students and then indigenous peoples. An 8pm…
Thursday, 10 October 2019 22:02
Syria: praying into turmoil
After a US policy reversal, withdrawing its troops, Turkey was free to send forces into northern Syria, and they have done so - causing tens of thousands of people to flee an area controlled by the…
Thursday, 10 October 2019 21:21
Pakistan: Christian children given Islamic names
Bishop Samson Shukardin of Hyderabad told Aid to the Church in Need that abuse was an issue for minority students at public schools. He said that Christian parents in the country are resorting to giving their…