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Thursday, 23 May 2019 21:23
Iran: more Christians jailed for their faith
A sentence has been upheld against Christians Saheb Fadaie and Fatemeh Bakhteri for ‘spreading propaganda against the regime’. Fadaie also received an additional two years in exile in a remote area near Afghanistan. They were accused…
Thursday, 16 May 2019 22:15
Singapore: Celebration of Hope 17-19 May
Thousands of Christians have travelled to Singapore to grow in the knowledge of God’s power and grasp the concept of Holy Spirit-led personal evangelism. They will become part of a Gospel rally led by Canon J…
Thursday, 16 May 2019 22:12
India: ‘murder’ by prayer
Three Christians stood in disbelief as police clapped them in handcuffs. They went to jail, simply for praying for a sick woman. Surjan, Kolah and Krishna had not been openly sharing the gospel in the streets,…
Thursday, 16 May 2019 22:10
Burkina Faso: another church attack
For the second time since Easter, a church in Burkina Faso has suffered a terrorist attack during a Sunday services. This target was a Catholic church in Dablo, where the priest and five worshippers were killed.…
Thursday, 16 May 2019 22:08
Pakistan: Christian bride trafficking
Muqadas was 16 when her parents married her off to a Chinese man looking for a bride. A few months later, Muqadas is back home, pregnant, and seeking a divorce from an abusive husband. Hundreds of…
Thursday, 16 May 2019 22:03
Iran / USA: sanctions and sabotage
On 10 May US merchant vessels were warned of potential threats to commercial shipping and oil production infrastructure in the seas near Iran. On 13 May two Saudi oil tankers were attacked as they prepared to…