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Friday, 17 February 2017 08:53
Gambia no longer to be called Islamic
Gambia’s new president, Adama Barrow, has announced that the country will no longer officially be called an Islamic republic, reversing the decision made by his predecessor in 2015. There had been encouraging signs that Barrow, a…
Friday, 17 February 2017 08:51
Zimbabwe: ‘flag’ pastor Evan Mawarire detained
A Zimbabwean pastor who criticised his government has been detained after flying back to the country. Evan Mawarire, who left the country last year in fear for his life, was arrested at Harare International Airport. He…
Friday, 17 February 2017 08:48
New Zealand: huge wildfire
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in Christchurch as a huge wildfire raged on its outskirts. One pilot has died in a helicopter crash, and least eleven homes have burned down. A state of emergency has…
Friday, 10 February 2017 11:04
Romania: answered prayers
Last week we prayed for a peaceful and satisfactory outcome when 200,000 people took to the streets over a government decree to free dozens of officials jailed for corruption. This week Romania's government scrapped the controversial…
Friday, 10 February 2017 11:02
Pakistan: Christian freed on bail
Last week, after more than three years in jail, a Christian facing the death penalty on charges of blasphemy was granted bail by the Supreme Court in Lahore. Adnan Prince had been imprisoned in Lahore’s district…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:59
Friday Focus - reconciliation in families
‘Parents, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.’ (Eph. 6:4) Earlier in this letter, Paul urges husbands and wives to love and respect each other, laying…