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Friday, 05 February 2016 11:01
World horrified as scores of children massacred
Last weekend, Boko Haram burned children alive in Nigeria, and IS bombed schoolchildren in Syria. Homes were reduced to piles of ashes and left smouldering in the Nigerian village of Dalori following a Boko Haram rampage.…
Friday, 05 February 2016 10:59
Egypt: Christian students on trial for insulting Islam
Three Christian students went on trial yesterday in Egypt for allegedly insulting Islam. A thirty-second video, filmed by their teacher, showed one student kneeling to pray while reciting verses from the Qu’ran and two others standing…
Friday, 05 February 2016 10:56
Syria: churches responding to atrocities
Christians are facing atrocities not only from the so-called Islamic State but also 45 other different terrorist groups in Syria ;some are linked with Al-Qaeda. Since 2011 it has been clear that terrorist groups have wanted…
Friday, 29 January 2016 11:21
Australia: national call to prayer
On 7 February, designated as National Day of Prayer and Fasting, Christians of all denominations will unite, pray, and fast for revival and transformation in Australia. The Prayer Day team have a vision for a country…
Friday, 29 January 2016 11:10
Ethiopia: worst drought in fifty years - how can we let this happen again?
Ethiopia's northern regions have been hit by a drought that is estimated to be more terrible than that of 1984, which led to the deaths of over one million people. The United Nations and Save the…
Friday, 29 January 2016 11:07
South Africa: worst drought on record
The parched landscape of Free State in South Africa has whirlwinds tossing huge spirals of dust into the sky. Usually January brings tremendous thunderstorms, with up to 90mm of rain falling on this traditional farming heartland…