(Evangelical Focus) — How do you deal with a pandemic like that of Covid-19 without guaranteed access to water, with constant cuts in electricity supply and food shortages? This is the challenge in some areas of Venezuela, such as the most marginalized neighborhoods in the city of Maracaibo. There, for more than a year, different […]
(Article18) — Four Iranian Christian converts have been summoned to begin their five-year jail sentences for leading house-churches, for which they were convicted of “acting against national security.” Hossein Kadivar, Khalil Dehghanpour, Kamal Naamanian and Mohammed Vafadar were summoned on May 28 and told they must submit themselves at Tehran’s Evin Prison by June 2. […]
Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On May 9, Fulani militants kidnapped a pastor named Reuben Danbala, a cross-cultural missionary in southern Kaduna state. The militants are demanding that he converts to Islam or pays a ransom of 2 million naira (US$5,144) before he is released. Pastor Danbala was abducted from his office at Global Glorious […]
Haiti (Mission Network News) — According to Reuters, Haitian witch doctors say they’re concocting secret remedies and preparing rooms in 1,000 voodoo temples to treat COVID-19 patients. Haiti’s failed infrastructure and inadequate medical care leave viable options few and far between. Plus, “Voodoo is a very strong influence in Haiti. When people are sick, they often […]
(International Christian Concern) — On May 25, the Grace Christian Church (GCC) International Ministry assisted its members and community to mitigate hunger during the fight against the coronavirus in the country. The church donated food and other supplies at its headquarters in New England Ville, Freetown. The donated items include 40 bags (25kg) of rice, […]
(International Christian Concern) – On May 27, a member from Chengdu’s Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) was forcibly kicked out by his landlord and the police after they removed his belongings from his rented apartment. Hao Gui Ru and Cheng Xiangxi, both from ERCC, signed a lease with their current landlord on Nov. 14 […]
(Every Home for Christ International) — Edilaine could see the pain and hopelessness in her patient’s eyes. As a nursing assistant, her life became much busier when COVID-19 reached the Basque region of Spain. And as more and more of Edilaine’s patients faced death, she felt more and more convicted that they needed to hear […]
(Every Home for Christ International) — Though digital messaging is useful in many parts of the world, the Every Home for Christ Moldova team could not hope to reach some of the villages in their nation this way. The people who live in these villages simply don’t have computers or smart phones. The only way […]
(The Christian Institute) — A coroner is investigating the death of an unborn baby after a mother illegally took home abortion pills while 28 weeks (7 months) pregnant. As part of its coronavirus measures, the government changed the law to permit women up to ten weeks pregnant to take abortion pills at home after just […]
(The Christian Institute) — Congregations in Northern Ireland met together for “a symbolic day” on Sunday with the commencement of the first drive-in church services since the lockdown. Church buildings can now open for private prayer, and drive-in services are permitted with social distancing. Pastor Billy Jones of Dunseverick Baptist Church said, “The fact that […]