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Friday, 18 November 2016 08:24
Afghanistan: mission update
A mission co-ordinator writes, ‘Our team leader from the North is planning his next trip into the mountains soon. It has already begun to snow in this area, so pray for good weather conditions and for…
Friday, 18 November 2016 08:21
Aleppo - Russia’s assault on ‘terrorist targets’
Moscow insists warplanes from its aircraft carrier stationed off the Syrian coast did not target Aleppo, but Russia's intensifying intervention could be a game-changer in the momentum in this brutal war. Aleppo was Syria's economic hub…
Friday, 18 November 2016 08:06
Worldwide violence
Today, violence is the most urgent threat for millions of the poorest people. According to the United Nations, four billion people live outside the protection of the law. That means that their public justice systems (their…
Friday, 11 November 2016 11:01
USA: election earthquake
Thousands of demonstrators, many shouting ‘Not my president’, took to the streets of several US cities protesting against Donald Trump’s election. They burned orange-haired effigies of the businessman. Pray for a smooth presidential handover and for…
Friday, 11 November 2016 10:58
Syria: Aleppo
Christians in Aleppo struggle to survive. One said, ‘We pray, please God give us strength to remain strong. We are praying for Him to give us the tolerance to accept our situation and to live our…
Friday, 11 November 2016 10:56
Lebanon: presidential election
On 31 October a two-year presidential political stand-off in Lebanon ended when parliament elected Michel Aoun as president, ending a presidential vacuum. Though people’s opinions about Aoun are mixed, the Lebanese people came together as one…