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Pakistan/USA relationship
22 Sep 2017
A brother in Pakistan writes, ‘Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif continues to resist being thrown out of government for corruption. He denies the accusations, and is still trying to run the party. His children are bringing…
Australia: same-sex vote
22 Sep 2017
There is an expectation in Australia that once the result of the same-sex marriage postal vote is announced on 15 November the matter will be resolved once and for all. According to opinion polls a Yes…
Yemen: kidnapped priest finally released
15 Sep 2017
On 18 March 2016 Prayer Alert readers prayed for the safety of an Indian priest who had been abducted when a Catholic care home for the frail and disabled in Aden was attacked. See On 12…
Courts on opposite sides of the USA convicted two men for sexually exploiting children thousands of miles away in the Philippines. Two young survivors flew to California to testify in one of the trials. Last weekend…
Friday Focus: empowering peer to peer evangelism
15 Sep 2017
The best and most authentic evangelism takes place in the context of relationship. Mission Academy Live launches on 16 September, using 10 video-based sessions to empower thousands of 11-18s across the country to reach out -…
UK response to British territories’ needs
15 Sep 2017
Troops and police officers have been sent to the British Virgin Islands, where 100 ‘very serious’ prisoners escaped from jail after hurricane Irma. Boris Johnson said the military presence there is ratcheting up now, with a…