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Friday, 11 January 2019 11:08
USA: Christians in politics - church controversies - cover-ups
Since Donald Trump became president, people are talking of renewed Christian political advocacy. With Democrats retaking Congress, and headline-grabbing activism around the migrant ‘caravans’ on the Mexican border, religious liberals could sway policy debates in 2019.…
Friday, 11 January 2019 11:00
USA: the wall - the shutdown – the people
Donald Trump is prepared to prolong the current government shutdown because the ‘humanitarian and national security crisis on the southern border’ necessitates funding a wall. This plan is popular with his fanbase, but most Americans oppose…
Friday, 04 January 2019 09:26
Israel: early elections could lead to violence
On 26 December the Knesset disbanded and called elections for 9 April. The same day, Mahmoud Abbas disbanded the Palestinian legislature, with a view to 2019 elections. Many say it is hard to see how new…
Friday, 04 January 2019 09:21
Congo: Ebola crisis, rumours, violence
Ebola relief efforts by Doctors Without Borders are being hindered by violence and rumours. The outbreak began when a family, fearful of treatment centres, fled authorities to visit traditional healers. Healers keep few records of their…
Friday, 04 January 2019 09:18
Elections needing prayer in 2019
The results of forthcoming elections will be important in many ways - domestic, religious, regional and global. El Salvador elects a president on 3 February: security, corruption and migration will be campaign issues. On 16 February…
Friday, 04 January 2019 09:13
Countries needing prayer in 2019
Cameroon’s president Paul Biya said he wants dialogue with separatist elements to end the ongoing security crisis in the country’s English-speaking regions. But in the same breath, he threatened, ‘If my appeal to warmongers remains unheeded,…