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Thursday, 04 July 2013 14:58
Global: 43 million refugees
Persecution, violence and war have displaced 43 million people globally. Consider how your world would change if you were forced to leave your home and possessions at little or no notice and relocate somewhere where you…
Thursday, 04 July 2013 14:55
Syria: Residents of Christiantvillage massacred
Almost 40 people, including women and children, were killed when opposition fighters attacked the village of Dweir, on the outskirts of Homs, on 27 May. A Barnabas Fund partner reported that the rebels tortured some residents…
Thursday, 04 July 2013 14:53
USA: Lavish lifestyles of preachers on reality TV
Fast cars, lavish mansions, infidelity and angst-filled episodes are displayed in prosperous lifestyles of six mega-church pastors featured in a trailer for the new reality show, ‘Preachers of L.A.,’ on the Oxygen network in the Autumn.…
Thursday, 04 July 2013 14:50
Somalia: Child Soldiers
On 3rd July 2012 Somalia signed a UN-backed agreement to end recruitment and use of child soldiers. See: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=42390#.UdP7d20ptr8 This week Win10/40 reported that in a school room in Somalia for 14 and 15 year old…
Thursday, 04 July 2013 14:43
Myanmar: Child soldiers
June 27th was the 1 year anniversary of Myanmar making a commitment to the UN to stop recruiting and using children as soldiers. The agreement acknowledged a longstanding problem and a willingness to correct the practice.…
Monday, 01 July 2013 15:18
Archbishop of Canterbury plans credit union for the clergy
The Archbishop of Canterbury is planning to expand the reach of credit unions as part of a long-term campaign to boost competition in the banking sector. He has approved proposals considering how the Church of England's…