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Friday, 21 July 2017 09:13
Ghana: reaching the unreached
Indigenous people are being reached in northern Ghana. The Komba people have demonstrated an exceptional openness to the gospel; many villages have openly invited Christian missionaries into their communities. Seventeen 17 national and international ministries are…
Friday, 21 July 2017 09:11
Sudan: healing the wounds
Health care for our brothers and sisters in South Kordofan, Sudan, faces a crisis. Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reports that after hospitals were bombed and aid organisations chased from the country, only two doctors are…
Friday, 21 July 2017 09:09
Charities say G20 plans for Africa are flawed
This year’s G20 launched ‘Africa Partnership’, but charities are wary because it focuses on increasing private investment in the continent. Participating countries were invited to develop their own plans, to reduce the risk for private investors.…
Friday, 21 July 2017 09:06
North America: thousands flee wildfires
Wildfires barrelled across the baking landscape of the western US and Canada, destroying homes, forcing thousands to flee and demolishing forests and farms. A combination of high temperatures and parched land has added to the difficulties…
Friday, 21 July 2017 09:04
Iraq: harsh treatment of IS families
Nessrine Hamad, aged six, is covered with a painful rash and has tears in her eyes. ‘She has been like that for three days,’ her mother said. ‘It is because of the dirty water. Most of…
Friday, 21 July 2017 08:59
Canada: marijuana and faith
The government plans to legalise recreational marijuana by 1 July 2018. Pray for Canadians to use critical thinking skills as they decide what to do with their vote that could change many God-given lives. There is…