PA: Worldwide
Friday, 10 March 2017 10:45
USA losing its identity?
A national poll has found that while there is deep disagreement between Republicans and Democrats over whether Christianity is central to American identity, a majority of the population (seven out of ten) agrees that the country…
Friday, 10 March 2017 10:43
Iraq: Mosul civilians at serious risk
Numerous attacks, including heavy artillery and mortar fire from Iraqi forces and IS, are killing civilians in Mosul, said Human Rights Watch. They are fleeing in their thousands, with a massive spike in refugees in the…
Friday, 10 March 2017 10:40
Syria: army recaptures gas fields
The Syrian Arab Army has been kept busy in the eastern countryside of Homs since they liberated Palmyra, attacking several areas controlled by the IS forces north of the city. Among these areas are the Jazal…
Friday, 10 March 2017 10:36
USA: anti-Semitic bomb threats
All 100 members of the US Senate are asking for President Trump to provide help for the Jewish community, in the light of a number of bomb threats against Jewish community centres . They have signed…
Friday, 10 March 2017 10:34
Sri Lanka: freedom of worship
Sri Lanka’s constitution affords Buddhism, which is practised by 70% of the population, ‘the foremost place’. This elevated status is exploited by a powerful ethnic Sinhalese and Buddhist nationalist lobby, which demands rights and privileges for…
Friday, 10 March 2017 10:30
Japan: a spiritual battlefield
The Japanese are considered the largest unreached people group in the world, with over 120 million still waiting to hear the Gospel. Enormous hurdles stand in the way of the Japanese putting their faith in Jesus.…