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Thursday, 11 June 2015 01:00
Australia: Faith leaders write to PM on marriage
Australian Christian Lobby Managing Director Lyle Shelton has joined with 38 leaders of Christian and other religious groups in signing a letter to the Prime Minister urging him and the parliament to uphold the true meaning…
Thursday, 11 June 2015 01:00
Nigeria: Violence follows recent elections
Horrific violence has followed the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari in May, as Boko Haram militants attacked the city of Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno state and birthplace of the Islamist insurgency group Boko Haram.…
Thursday, 11 June 2015 01:00
Eritrea: Human rights abuses - crimes against humanity?
A UN report accuses the Eritrean government of extrajudicial executions, torture, national service and forced labour that create a climate of repression driving many to flee. It catalogues a litany of human rights violations by the…
Thursday, 04 June 2015 01:00
Global corruption – not just FIFA
The following comes from Radio 4’s Thought for the Day earlier this week. FIFA’s problems are part of global issues. Corruption conjures up images of people getting rich. But corruption often produces more poverty than wealth.…
Thursday, 04 June 2015 01:00
Burundi: It's enough to make you cry
The following is from a missionary working in Burundi: ‘I'm sitting in a café having a snatched lunch alone, and I'm crying. Our teams on the frontline urgently need more resources to help save lives. The…
Thursday, 04 June 2015 01:00
Afghanistan: News from a missionary
‘Daily we receive reports of more atrocities, higher death tolls, repeated attacks on NGOs and guest-houses with foreigners as victims. Pray that this spring offensive may soon come to an end and that the whole Taliban…