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Friday, 04 January 2019 09:08
Vietnam: laws against Christians
In Vietnam, Christian persecution comes from local and national governments plus tribal culture. Communist laws disadvantage the Christian minority and their implementation at the grassroots level leads to persecution from local officials. Roman Catholics are seen…
Friday, 04 January 2019 09:06
Kenya: action to end police violence
The International Justice Mission (IJM) requests our prayers for continued positive momentum in Kenya to bring about reforms that will curb the rise in police violence against the country’s poorest citizens. Dozens of people were killed…
Friday, 04 January 2019 09:00
North Korea: Kim Jong Un’s message
In a New Year speech, Kim Jong Un has said that he is prepared to meet Donald Trump at any time, while warning he would pursue an alternative course if Washington kept up sanctions on Pyongyang.…
Friday, 21 December 2018 11:21
Faith for 2019
2018 has been a year of great triumphs and unimaginable tragedies. We have seen both incredible good and unfathomable evil. We have witnessed miracles and seen suffering. But as we look ahead, we remember and proclaim…
Friday, 21 December 2018 11:13
Yemen: pray for the first truce in years
A fragile calm took hold in Hodeidah on 18 December, after sporadic gunfire between Houthi fighters and forces loyal to the government. Two days later it was being hailed by many as a positive step on…
Friday, 21 December 2018 11:11
Israel: Christmas and tourism in Bethlehem
70% of what had been Palestine until 1949 is now controlled by Israel. After the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and the continuing expansion of settlements and military law in the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority now has…