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Monday, 19 July 2010 20:59
Palestinians want mediator for peace talks with Israel
Israeli bulldozers destroyed six buildings in East Jerusalem on Tuesday, resuming the demolition of Palestinian property after a halt aimed at encouraging peace talks. House demolitions are a volatile issue because Israel sees East Jerusalem as…
Monday, 19 July 2010 20:51
North Korea: Jailed Christian attempts suicide
Aijalon Mahli Gomes, a 30-year-old American sentenced to eight years in a labour camp for illegally entering North Korea, was hospitalised after a suicide attempt. Officials claim he was motivated to kill himself out of ‘his…
Monday, 19 July 2010 20:50
Uganda: Missionaries injured in bomb blast
Please pray for six injured missionaries from Pennsylvania and the families of the 74 people killed in a bomb blast last Sunday as they watched the World Cup at a restaurant in Kampala. Five of the…
Monday, 19 July 2010 20:48
Haiti: Slow return to normality after earthquake
Some Haitians feel as if it happened just days ago, the Rev. Kerwin Delicat, a priest based in the city of Léogâne, said as people prepared to mark six months since the January earthquake. Some progress…
Friday, 09 July 2010 17:06
Cuba 'to free political prisoners'
Cuba's Catholic Church has said that the Cuban government will free 52 political prisoners in a major concession to international pressure to improve its human rights. The church said in a statement on Wednesday that five…
Friday, 09 July 2010 17:04
Kyrgyzstan: Christians press for probe after violence
An alliance of Christian humanitarian groups is pressing the government of Kyrgyzstan to launch an investigation into the recent civil conflict that left over a half-million people in immediate need of food, water, shelter, and medical…