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Monday, 19 July 2010 21:06
INSIGHT ARTICLE: Ramadan1431 – Muslim month of fasting
There are at least 200 Muslim people groups of over 100,000 individualsThere are at least 200 Muslim people groups of over 100,000 individuals who do not receive any Christian witness. During the 30 days of Ramadan,…
Monday, 19 July 2010 21:02
Iran: Pastor facing execution plus fears for Christian in solitary confinement
A well-known Iranian pastor detained in June faces execution after two judges agreed to make him ‘liable to capital punishment,’ in a crackdown on growing Protestant churches. A senior pastor of the Church of Iran movement,…
Monday, 19 July 2010 20:59
Palestinians want mediator for peace talks with Israel
Israeli bulldozers destroyed six buildings in East Jerusalem on Tuesday, resuming the demolition of Palestinian property after a halt aimed at encouraging peace talks. House demolitions are a volatile issue because Israel sees East Jerusalem as…
Monday, 19 July 2010 20:51
North Korea: Jailed Christian attempts suicide
Aijalon Mahli Gomes, a 30-year-old American sentenced to eight years in a labour camp for illegally entering North Korea, was hospitalised after a suicide attempt. Officials claim he was motivated to kill himself out of ‘his…
Monday, 19 July 2010 20:50
Uganda: Missionaries injured in bomb blast
Please pray for six injured missionaries from Pennsylvania and the families of the 74 people killed in a bomb blast last Sunday as they watched the World Cup at a restaurant in Kampala. Five of the…
Monday, 19 July 2010 20:48
Haiti: Slow return to normality after earthquake
Some Haitians feel as if it happened just days ago, the Rev. Kerwin Delicat, a priest based in the city of Léogâne, said as people prepared to mark six months since the January earthquake. Some progress…