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Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:24
Elections between now and the end of January
The Central African Republic will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on the day after Boxing Day. On 30 December Bangladesh will hold their municipal elections, and the following day, New Year’s Eve, Burkina Faso will also…
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:24
Praying for war-torn lands
Five years ago, Aleppo was a thriving, cosmopolitan place, but everybody has suffered in Syria’s terrible war. The rich have left, the middle classes have become poor, and the poor are miserable. Two months of Russian…
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:23
Religious persecution at Christmas
Christians in some nations have faced intense persecution over the Christmas period in the past. Pray for protection of Christians and churches from bombings, beatings and imprisonment. Over the Christmas and New Year period of 2014/15…
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:22
Missionaries and their families at Christmas
The holidays are a joyful, yet challenging time for many missionaries - full of opportunities to share the gospel with people in their community. But they can also magnify feelings of homesickness for some. Their email…
Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:22
Jesus is making headlines in Jerusalem
Walla! is the second largest internet portal in Israel and is putting Hebrew-language testimonies about Jesus on its front page. 95% of Israelis are hooked into the internet. Walla! is producing a series of 24 live…
Friday, 18 December 2015 11:52
South Africa: three finance ministers in six days
South Africa has its third finance minister in less than a week. Pravin Gordhan was rushed into the position on Sunday night after days of confusion. Finance minister Nhanhla Nene was attempting to rein in state…