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Friday, 03 January 2020 09:06
Global: fighting corruption
Around the world in 2019, corruption sparked demonstrations and toppled governments in what should be a wake-up call for leaders to follow through on their commitments and make good on old promises as well as new,…
Thursday, 19 December 2019 22:14
Christmas celebrations worldwide
At the Philippines’ giant lantern festival on the Saturday before Christmas Eve, villages have a competition to build the most elaborate lantern. In secular Japan, Christmas dinner consists of a feast of Kentucky Fried Chicken with…
Thursday, 19 December 2019 22:11
Vulnerable churches at Christmas
Here are a few of the many incidents of Christmas attacks on Christians in 2018. Two days before Egypt’s Christian celebrations, a specialist in mine clearance died defusing a bomb hidden next to a church in…
Thursday, 19 December 2019 22:09
South Sudan: floods displace thousands
Heavy rain and severe flooding in South Sudan have caused severe damage to refugee camps, destroying housing, roads, and schools. Many have been left in search of dry ground. With water levels often over a metre…
Thursday, 19 December 2019 21:59
Brazil: 'Gay Jesus' film sparks backlash
A comedy depicting Jesus as a gay man has prompted almost two million Brazilians to sign an online petition calling on Netflix to remove it. Netflix has not yet responded or commented. ‘The First Temptation of…
Thursday, 19 December 2019 21:51
Yemen: continue to pray
Yemen has suffered a three-year civil war. Over 10,000 people have died, and three million have been displaced. Many are starving or on the verge of having nothing to eat. Malnutrition and infant mortality are becoming…