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Friday, 07 October 2016 08:54
Pakistan: Aasia Bibi appeal next week
Lift up in prayer Aasia Bibi’s upcoming appeal at the Supreme Court, which is due to take place in the second week of October. Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death after drinking water meant…
Friday, 07 October 2016 08:52
Global: making a difference 1
This is Dawn’s story: ‘When I was 12 the Vietnam crisis occurred. My parents, who at the time lived in Ontario, Canada, helped the Vietnamese ‘boat people’ through a small Bible study group. This grew from…
Friday, 07 October 2016 08:50
Global: making a difference 2
If the world won’t take the refugees, then 6-year-old Alex will. At least, he has offered to take in one Syrian, the child photographed last month while he sat in the back of an ambulance, his…
Friday, 07 October 2016 08:47
Islamic criminal law
Islamic law originated on the Arabian peninsula in the 7th century AD, a jurisprudence shaped by specific circumstances and therefore limited to individual cases. It is barely compatible with the requirements of a modern, technological society,…
Friday, 30 September 2016 08:50
Poland: law banning all abortions?
Currently, abortion is illegal in this predominantly Catholic country except in cases of rape, incest, if the life of the mother is in danger, or in cases of severe foetal deformities. Polish legislators are considering a…
Friday, 30 September 2016 08:45
Sounding the shofar for Rosh Hashanah
In Hebrew, ‘Rosh Hashanah’ means ‘Head of the Year’ and it's known as the Jewish New Year, celebrating the completion of creating the world and highlighting the relationship between God and humanity. This year Rosh Hashanah…