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Thursday, 11 August 2011 15:56
Egypt: Christians work to stop Islamic takeover
Protesters are once again in Egypt’s streets calling for change fearing the revolution that toppled President Mubarak is in danger of being taken over by Islamists. ‘It's good news to go to the streets again to…
Thursday, 11 August 2011 15:54
International: Restrictions on religion Increase
Nearly a third of the world's population live in countries where restrictions on religious beliefs and practices increased between 2006 and 2009, a new report reveals. Restrictions including social hostilities and government constraint rose in 23…
Thursday, 11 August 2011 15:53
Iraq & Nigeria: Blasts near Churches
On August 3rd a car bomb outside a Catholic church in Kirkuk, Iraq, left 13 wounded as police disarmed two more car bombs targeting churches in the city. Online video images of the attack against the…
Thursday, 11 August 2011 15:51
USA: Religious beliefs impact levels of worry
A recently published paper by researchers at McLean Hospital presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Washington urged mental health professionals to integrate patients' spiritual beliefs into their treatment regimens; especially patients…
Thursday, 11 August 2011 10:47
Horn of Africa: 12 million affected by drought
12 million people across the Horn of Africa are struggling from the worst drought in decades, with two regions in famine. At emergency talks between aid chiefs, charities and ministers last Monday discussions centred around ways…
Thursday, 11 August 2011 10:46
Ghana: Development without foreign aid
The chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyina has challenged Ghanaian leaders to take the nation’s destiny into their own hands rather than rely on foreign support and aid to accelerate development. The…