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Thursday, 25 October 2018 23:58
India: trafficking and the Kerala floods
Huge monsoon floods have left hundreds dead and millions displaced in the southern state of Kerala. In the turmoil following a disaster of this magnitude, millions of people have lost everything and are now vulnerable to…
Thursday, 25 October 2018 23:56
Indonesia: Christians sing despite devastation
As Open Doors workers walked through a village in Indonesia, surrounded by the rubble and destruction left behind by the recent earthquake, they could hear voices singing ‘Hallelujah’. Coming round the corner they found a group…
Thursday, 25 October 2018 23:53
Philippines: thousands of Christians still displaced
In May 2017, IS-linked militants took over the city of Marawi. They entered homes and set buildings on fire, including a cathedral and a Protestant-run college. They also took over a dozen Christians hostage, including a…
Thursday, 25 October 2018 23:51
Canada: ‘bring youth to Christ, not church’
Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Dowd of Montreal is the sixth-youngest episcopal leader taking part in this month’s synod of bishops on young people. He insisted that observers will get the synod wrong if they conceive of its…
Thursday, 25 October 2018 23:48
Sri Lanka: violence against Christians escalates
Attacks against Christians in Sri Lanka have escalated this year, with Hindu extremism beginning to take root along with long-time Buddhist aggression, according to rights advocates. An attorney who requested anonymity said, ‘We are witnessing communities…
Thursday, 25 October 2018 23:44
Northern Marianas: Typhoon Yutu
On 25 October the 200-mph winds of Super Typhoon Yutu were moving away from its devastating strike on Saipan and Tinian (the two largest islands in the Northern Marianas) and moving into the open waters of…