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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…
Friday, 11 November 2016 10:53
Kenya: justice for Willie, Joseph and Josephat
In July an International Justice Mission (IJM) investigator and human rights lawyer, Willie Kimani, and two friends, Joseph Muiruri and Josephat Mwenda, were abducted and murdered; this sparked a global outcry for #JusticeinKenya and an end…
Friday, 11 November 2016 10:50
Morocco: injustice
The death of Mouhcine Fikri, a Moroccan fish vendor who was crushed alive in a garbage compactor while trying to prevent the destruction of a swordfish that had been taken from him, has sparked outrage and…
Friday, 11 November 2016 10:47
Indonesia: Christian governor accused of blasphemy
Indonesian police have questioned Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Purnama, better known as Ahok, over allegations that he insulted Islam, which led to a mass protest. This became violent and caused a number of police injuries and…