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Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
Middle East: Persecuted Christians sing of forgiveness
A number of the 120,000 Christians who fled Mosul and the Nineveh plains to areas like Kurdistan had the Arabic letter N ('noon') painted on their homes by IS to identify them as Christians (Nazarenes). IS…
Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
Liberia: Political leaders spearhead prayer against Ebola
Committed Christian, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf said, ‘When you meet circumstances that you don't understand and can’t control, you have to turn to God and that's a deep rooted Liberian experience.’ The Ebola crisis has driven…
Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
Global: Ebola caregivers - fear, risk and bravery
They dedicate their lives to saving others, but as Ebola spreads worldwide, healthcare workers must also focus on saving themselves. At least 416 health care workers have contracted Ebola and at least 233 have died. Doctors…
Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
China: Pastor 'grateful' for prison sentence
Many Chinese Christians are saying that China is facing its worst persecution since the Cultural Revolution. However, Pastor Huang Yizi of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province said he is ‘grateful’ for the opportunity to go to jail; ‘Prison…
Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
Syria: Battle for Kobane - wide regional repercussions
As the Islamic State continues to push into the majority Kurdish town of Kobane in northern Syria, broad regional battles start to surface, it seems that geopolitics will prevent international assistance beyond limited airstrikes by coalition…
Friday, 17 October 2014 01:00
USA: Racism
The UN committee on racism slammed the USA over police brutality after Michael Brown was killed and now calls for a review of 'Stand Your Ground' laws. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination concluded…