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Friday, 14 September 2018 07:56
USA: faith-based disaster relief
North Carolina Baptists on Mission and the North Carolina conference of the United Methodist Church have made a name for themselves during previous hurricanes and disasters by feeding people, clearing debris, gutting uninhabitable homes and rebuilding…
Friday, 14 September 2018 07:54
Israel / USA: special relationship under God’s authority
Most Israeli Jews believe in God. The US is the most God-fearing country in the West. The figures for faith in God are almost identical for the two nations, leaving other ‘Christian’ countries far behind. At…
Friday, 14 September 2018 07:51
Global: ensuring climate funds reach those in need
As climate change creates huge ecological and economic damage, more and more money is being given to at-risk countries to help them prevent it and adapt to its effects. But these grants can be diverted into…
Friday, 14 September 2018 07:49
Iran: people told to economise
President Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff has called upon people, in the current economic situation, to avoid buying more goods than they require. He urged merchants and shopkeepers to respect fairness in pricing commodities. Since the…
Friday, 07 September 2018 00:32
Answered prayer - loan sharks
In July 2013 you were asked to pray for measures to be taken to end Wonga-style loans, after the Archbishop of Canterbury boldly stated he would tackle the scourge of high-cost payday lending and work towards…
Friday, 07 September 2018 00:30
Answered prayer - children spending online
A few weeks ago you were asked to pray for laws to be passed to stop companies producing online internet games that look more like gambling. Other European countries already have far stricter rules in place…