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Wednesday, 15 December 2021 20:56
USA: tornadoes
Entire towns in the USA were destroyed by about 30 tornadoes causing widespread devastation on 10 December. Kentucky is a disaster area; Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois are in a state of emergency. One tornado flattened…
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 20:54
Algeria: Advent - waiting for change
An Algerian message: ‘Christians eagerly wait for Christmas. We wait for joyous worship services, time to gather with family and friends, presents to open, and the celebration of the hope we have in Christ. But since…
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 20:48
Lebanon: elderly in hardship and helpless
11% of Lebanon’s population is over the retirement age (65), and 80% of retired people have no health care coverage. Previously Habeeb and Elham had a good life; they could eat meat, afford medicine and have…
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 20:46
Indonesia: pray for the unreached
Some villagers thought it was just flooding, but it was searing, volcanic mud. We recently prayed for Indonesians on Java where Mount Semeru catastrophically erupted, killing dozens, burying whole communities, and making thousands homeless. Disasters are…
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 20:42
USA: children’s home sues government
A Christian children’s home has filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration, challenging its rule requiring the agency to place children in the homes of unmarried, cohabitating couples, same-sex couples and non-Christian couples. Holston United…
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 20:36
Chinese government found guilty in Uyghur tribunal
On 13 December, after two years of hearings, the Uyghur tribunal found the Chinese government guilty of crimes against humanity, systematic torture, and genocide against Uyghurs and other minorities in the Xinjiang region. The founder of…