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Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:57
North Korea: positives to pray for
CIA Director Mike Pompeo recently made a top-secret visit to North Korea as an envoy for President Trump and met that country’s leader, Kim Jong-un. The extraordinary meeting between one of Trump’s most trusted emissaries and…
Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:54
Gaza border: third Friday of protests
Please continue to pray over the Gaza border. In the third Friday of protests, 10,000-15,000 Palestinians took part in violent riots in different locations along the border, and again tried to cross the barrier; they intend…
Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:51
Canada: ‘we’re not making fun of Jesus’
Christian satire website Babylon Bee was called ‘fake news’ by Facebook, but their comical take on Christian culture has a deeper purpose. They aim to make Bible believers think. ‘We want to make clear we’re not…
Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:48
Syria: praying for the future
There are signs that things can improve from now on, as chief participants in Syria’s war are keen to stabilise the conflict. The latest chemical attack and international accusations come in the midst of questions that…
Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:45
Turkey: pastor facing 35-year sentence
16 April was pastor Andrew Brunson’s first day in court answering espionage charges. He pastors a small Protestant church, and is accused of supporting the attempted 2016 coup to overthrow president Erdogan by aligning himself with…
Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:43
Iraq: legislative elections due 12 May
With the defeat of IS and Kurdish independence ambitions thwarted, many see a positive mood in Iraq. Yet major obstacles of corruption, sectarianism, and nepotism limit Iraq’s capacity to recover from war and destruction. As soon…