Worldwide
Friday, 20 May 2016 09:32
Iran: further harassment of Christians
Iranian Christians request prayer for three Christians belonging to the self-styled ‘Church of Iran’ network who were arrested on 13 May and remain in detention in Rasht. Security agents raided the home of Yousef Nadarkhani, a…
Friday, 20 May 2016 09:30
Canada: Alberta wildfire and a call to prayer
Officials are rethinking their plans to let people return to Fort McMurray after the fires gained new life this week and destroyed a 665-room oilsands work-camp north of the city. Oilsands facilities and work-camps north of…
Friday, 20 May 2016 09:29
Brazil: disaster or opportunity?
Crowds have taken to the streets of Brazil in recent months. Fed up with corruption and the realities of a declining economy, many called for President Rousseff's removal. This week her presidency was officially suspended. The…
Friday, 20 May 2016 09:25
Venezuela: public health emergency
‘The death of a baby is our daily bread,’ said a Caracas surgeon, referring to Venezuela’s collapsing hospitals. The economic crisis has exploded into a public health emergency, claiming the lives of untold victims. The unravelling…
Friday, 20 May 2016 09:22
Pakistan: Muslim threats, and forced marriage
In a Punjab village, 28-year-old Imran Masih has been accused of keeping a ‘blasphemous’ video clip on his cell phone. He is an illiterate man with no knowledge of the internet. Local Islamists have issued a…
Friday, 13 May 2016 09:43
Israel: IS planning attack from Sinai
A German newspaper reports that IS is planning a massive attack against Israel from the Sinai peninsula. Such an attack could include tanks and artillery. The Sinai-based Ansar Bait Al-Maqdis terrorist organisation has pledged allegiance to…