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Global prayer for stability
Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen are no longer viable nation-states. A number of nations are supporting fighters who have ruthlessly taken many innocent lives. Refugees are streaming into Western nations, with all the resulting challenges and…
DR Congo: suffering but awaiting a new beginning
At least fifteen people were killed in clashes between armed groups as ethnic tensions broke out in the village of Mukeberwa in North Kivu province. Clashes then erupted between the assailants and the Hutu rebels of…
Afghanistan: prayer request from a missionary
‘Workers arriving in the country need to fly onwards; however, our aviation organisation’s licence has been withdrawn. Air travel is crucial for working in remote areas. There are people studying the local languages who need to…
Church stance on contraception in face of Zika virus
The Catholic Church is under growing pressure to relax its ban on artificial contraception as women in some Latin American countries have been advised not to get pregnant for up to two years amid fears over…
