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Thursday, 28 October 2021 21:14
Burma (Myanmar): ‘we work with tears’
A third Covid wave hit Myanmar amid ongoing violence from February’s coup. A ministry leader said, ‘This morning the wife of one of our workers cried on the phone, “My husband is struggling for breath. We…
Thursday, 28 October 2021 21:10
Pray for the Solomon Islands
Ethnic diversity across six islands creates a divided society across tribes with different languages, cultures and political groups that inhibit Christian work. Denominations divide along tribal lines. Nominalism is a problem even though the islands are…
Thursday, 21 October 2021 21:09
Syria: poverty, but God is working
After a decade of civil war, Syria has at last begun to reconnect with its neighbouring countries, including Lebanon, Jordan, and the UAE. President Assad’s grip on the country is tenuous as areas near the Turkish…
Thursday, 21 October 2021 21:06
Haiti: Christian missionaries kidnapped
On 16 October a group of 17 Christian missionaries, including five children, were abducted by an armed gang in Haiti while returning from a visit to build an orphanage. Having travelled there with the US-based Christian…
Thursday, 21 October 2021 21:04
Sri Lanka: Indian fish poaching
On 17 October Sri Lankan fishermen launched a flotilla of boats from the northeastern fishing town of Mullaittivu to Sri Lanka’s northernmost tip, Point Pedro away. They are demanding that the government does more to protect…
Thursday, 21 October 2021 20:58
Twelve Christians attacked by almost 300
A mob of 300 chanting ‘Hail Lord Ram! Victory to Lord Ram’ attacked the House of Prayer church, destroying CCTV cameras, lights, fans, musical instruments and furniture. Eva Lance, the church leader, tried to call the…