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Thursday, 30 July 2020 21:07
Hong Kong: politics and church
At least twelve well-known political opposition figures, veterans, and lawmaker activists have been barred from running in the legislative council elections; the government warned that more hopefuls, including further lawmakers, could still be banned. Hong Kong's…
Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:33
Intercessor Focus: coronavirus around the continents
In Central America, people will struggle to eat in today’s lockdown; unable to provide for themselves and their families with food banks closed due to pandemic lockdowns. Pray for God to support those who are providing…
Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:30
Saudi Arabia: Hajj - 29 to 31 July
The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam that all Muslims must perform at least once in their lifetime if they are able. On the Hajj Muslims seek the forgiveness of sins and to…
Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:25
Yemen and Syria: updates
Yemen, currently home to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, has millions of people extremely vulnerable to coronavirus. Even before the pandemic, 80% of Yemen’s population needed aid. The spread of coronavirus is difficult to track with…
Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:19
Floods cause humanitarian crisis
A humanitarian crisis is deepening in South Asia as new figures reveal that over 9.6 million people have been affected by monsoon floods, devastating large areas of India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Pray for the millions of…
Thursday, 23 July 2020 21:14
Democratic Republic of the Congo: turmoil, violence, pandemic
2019 saw Felix Tshisekedi elected president in disputed elections marred by violence. Ethnic tensions between Lendu and Mema saw 1,000+ deaths and another 1,300+ abducted or kidnapped, while the Ebola crisis took more lives. 2019 is…