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Thursday, 28 May 2020 21:00
Christian geneticist is 'optimistic' about cure
Professor Francis Collins, the Christian geneticist who famously led the ‘human genome project’, has said he is hopeful about developing a successful vaccine to protect people against Covid-19. He has recently been asked to join the…
Friday, 22 May 2020 00:17
Intercessor Focus: after Ramadan
Jesus said, ‘The first of all the commandments is, “Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.”’ (Mark 12:29) During Ramadan, millions of Christians around the world and churches and ministries from many denominations…
Thursday, 21 May 2020 23:52
Uganda: Sarah’s story
Sarah remembers her childhood fondly. She was close to her parents, who were always loving towards her, and she never saw them fight. She pursued her studies and helped her parents care for her four siblings.…
Thursday, 21 May 2020 23:49
Yemen: Houthis ‘concealed’ coronavirus outbreak
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has accused the Houthis of covering up a large outbreak of coronavirus in areas that they hold, and has called for urgent global assistance to help their war-ravaged health sector deal with coronavirus.…
Thursday, 21 May 2020 23:46
Bangladesh / India: Cyclone Amphan
Super Cyclone Amphan, the strongest storm ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal, has devastated Bangladesh and India with sustained winds of 165 mph - equivalent to a category 5 hurricane. Up to 300,000 people in…
Thursday, 21 May 2020 23:43
Mexico: health workers attacked
Social media report that doctors have been assaulted by relatives of coronavirus patients, and health workers attacked verbally and physically. Daniel, wearing his hospital cleaner uniform, was brutally attacked on a bus by people shouting ‘dirty’…