Worldwide
Libya: Christians keep low profile
Following last week’s announcement that ‘Islamic Sharia Law will be the basis for the country’s new government.’ (See Prayer Alert 43-2011) Open Doors report, ‘For now the small minority of local Libyan Christians will continue to…
Vietnam: The harvest field
Repression of all types of freedom continues, drug addiction, AIDS, prostitution and exploitation of children are common and the land has seen great violence. In spite of repression of religious, economic and political freedoms the Church…
Maldives: Fears of religious liberty crackdown
Police in the Maldives deported Shijo Kokkattu, an Indian teacher, for having a Bible in his house – confirming fears that repressive religious laws are being enforced in the island nation. He was detained for a…
Polynesia: Threat from rising sea levels
Archbishop Winston Halapua, of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia made a desperate appeal for prayer for the island of Tuvalu in the Pacific. Children roam the streets because their schools have closed…
