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Thursday, 14 February 2019 21:23
Malaysia: Open Doors urges action
In 2017 Pastor Raymond Koh was abducted in a professional attack caught on CCTV. He has not been seen since. Open Doors has urged the government to throw its weight behind locating him and three others…
Thursday, 14 February 2019 21:19
Myanmar: kidnapped pastor could be dead
On 19 January, in Myanmar, Pastor Tun was kidnapped with several others and held captive by a group of Buddhist militants. He is believed to be dead, but Barnabas’ contacts in the region say that his…
Friday, 08 February 2019 00:07
Nigeria: elections on 16 Feb and 2 March
Rev Mathew Sukada, from Jos, has cautioned Nigerians, ‘Do not kill yourselves over politicians; they do not even know you and will reconcile with each other long after you are gone’. He said some politicians were…
Friday, 08 February 2019 00:02
UAE: signs of religious freedom?
An estimated 180,000 people attended mass with the Pope in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, close to the birthplace of Islam. The crowds gathered to hear him just a day after he…
Thursday, 07 February 2019 23:59
Venezuela: backstory to crisis
Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro both claim to be president. While resolving their standoff over leadership is critical, finding prosperous and stable paths forward requires taming criminal non-state groups controlling local territory and illicit industries across…
Thursday, 07 February 2019 23:53
Australia: wild week of floods and fires
Townsville, with 180,000 people, has been facing tropical cyclones, king tides and drenching summer rain. Over a metre of rain fell in seven days, leaving many residents without power; others were cut off by flooded roads.…