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Friday, 20 April 2012 15:47
Nigeria: Call for protection of Christians
The Nigerian government must do more to protect Christians after another church was targeted over the weekend, an advocacy group has said. (see last weeks Prayer-Alert 15-2012) Suspicion for responsibility has fallen on Boko Haram. The…
Friday, 20 April 2012 15:46
Morocco: Believers arrested
Three believers were arrested in a café on March 1st. During detention police gained information about other secret Moroccan believers. The arrest involved two young men meeting an older believer from another city. The two young…
Friday, 20 April 2012 15:45
UN: Wives of ambassadors petition Syria's First Lady
The wives of the British and German ambassadors to the United Nations have written an open letter to the wife of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad, asking her to call for peace in her country. In…
Friday, 20 April 2012 15:44
Syria: Church training continues despite turmoil
Last Friday marked the start of Easter for Christians across the Middle East; tens of thousands of Christians have fled Homs to Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. ‘We are following events in Syria very, very closely. We…
Thursday, 19 April 2012 14:54
Secretary supports increased church role in schooling
Education Secretary Michael Gove has said that he will ensure that the Church of England plays a greater role in the provision of schooling. He told the House of Commons yesterday (April 16) that ‘we praise…
Thursday, 19 April 2012 14:52
Anglican leaders to meet over homosexual bishops crisis
A high-powered group of traditionalist Anglican church leaders are to gather in London to address a growing ‘crisis’ over openly homosexual bishops. They want to restore ‘orthodox’ values to the worldwide Anglican Communion and outlaw liberal…