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Friday, 19 February 2016 13:09
Russia: Denies bombing Syrian hospitals and school
An estimated 50 people were killed in missile attacks on at least four hospitals and a school in rebel-held northern Syria on Monday. Russia has been accused of being responsible for the attacks. The UN said…
Friday, 19 February 2016 13:08
Israel: Turning Jerusalem into a Christian Mecca
Christian pilgrimages to Jerusalem have increased greatly within the last decade as Christians trace the footsteps of Jesus, meditate and pray for their families and churches. It is a potential life-transforming event. There is also a…
Friday, 19 February 2016 13:07
Global prayer for stability
Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen are no longer viable nation-states. A number of nations are supporting fighters who have ruthlessly taken many innocent lives. Refugees are streaming into Western nations, with all the resulting challenges and…
Friday, 12 February 2016 11:00
DR Congo: suffering but awaiting a new beginning
At least fifteen people were killed in clashes between armed groups as ethnic tensions broke out in the village of Mukeberwa in North Kivu province. Clashes then erupted between the assailants and the Hutu rebels of…
Friday, 12 February 2016 10:58
Afghanistan: prayer request from a missionary
‘Workers arriving in the country need to fly onwards; however, our aviation organisation’s licence has been withdrawn. Air travel is crucial for working in remote areas. There are people studying the local languages who need to…
Friday, 12 February 2016 10:56
Church stance on contraception in face of Zika virus
The Catholic Church is under growing pressure to relax its ban on artificial contraception as women in some Latin American countries have been advised not to get pregnant for up to two years amid fears over…