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Friday, 10 June 2016 12:15
Northern Cyprus: restrictions on churches
The island of Cyprus is occupied mainly by Greeks in the south and Turks in the north. One of the biggest stumbling blocks to any kind of north / south reunion is that Greek houses and…
Friday, 10 June 2016 12:13
Nigeria: pastor's wife killed after blasphemy accusation
Christians in Kano, northern Nigeria, expected widespread violence following the killing of a Christian woman last week, but Sunday services passed peacefully. Bridget Patience Agbahime, 74, originally from the southern state of Imo, was ambushed by…
Friday, 10 June 2016 12:11
Israel: attack in Tel Aviv
Two Palestinian gunmen dressed in suits opened fire at passers-by near the Benedict restaurant at the Sarona Market food and retail centre on Wednesday night. Police have captured the attackers, both from the same Hebron family.…
Friday, 10 June 2016 11:57
North Korea: pastor killed
In May it was reported that Pastor Han Chung-Ryeol, 49, was brutally murdered on April 30, in Changbai, China. He pastored a Three-Self Church near the North Korean border, and helped countless North Koreans come to…
Friday, 10 June 2016 11:54
Niger: first weekend of Ramadan
Many Christians will be praying for Muslims, using the Prayercast Ramadan Challenge as a resource. Muslims’ pursuit of God is in vain without Jesus Christ. The spiritual condition of Muslims in Niger is dry. We can…
Friday, 10 June 2016 11:48
World: commitment to Bible translation
One in seven people do not have the full Bible available in their native language. But there are many Christians whose mission it is to change that statistic by 2025. For example, United Bible Societies recently…