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Friday, 16 June 2023 14:51
Saudi Arabia: pray for Muslims
Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, will take place between 26 June and 1 July. Millions from across the world will embark on this strenuous journey, believing that by doing so their sins are forgiven, their…
Friday, 16 June 2023 14:50
North Korea: starving to death
Food is so scarce in North Korea that people starve to death. In 2020 the government tightened control over people’s lives and sealed its borders. The BBC secretly interviewed three North Koreans who said they were…
Friday, 16 June 2023 14:50
Australia: resurgence in far-right activity
Australia has banned Nazi symbols nationally, in an effort to crack down on far-right groups. The ban includes the trade and public display of flags, armbands, T-shirts, and insignia, and the publication of symbols online promoting…
Friday, 16 June 2023 14:49
Global: El Niño and climate change
El Niño is associated with record breaking temperatures globally. Whether this will happen in 2023 or 2024 is not yet certain. The EU's Climate Change Service believes 2023 is more likely. 2022 was Europe's second warmest…
Friday, 09 June 2023 10:28
Seeds of prayer bearing fruit
Several of Jesus' parables liken the preaching of the Gospel to the scattering of seeds, which sprout and bear fruit in due time. Our May online gatherings showed how the word of God has been scattered…
Friday, 09 June 2023 10:26
Take back the rainbow
The rainbow is a symbol for the LGBT community. A former transgender is on a mission to take it back to a Christian symbol. Nichol Collins was a lesbian and drug dealer called Esco in clubs…