Worldwide
Brazil: president's troubles
30 Apr 2020
In 2018 Brazilians elected controversial Jair Bolsonaro as president to break up a corrupt political class. But he has antagonised political forces, upset environmentalists by severely damaging the Amazon, dismissed journalists as peddling fake news, and…
India: US religious rights report
30 Apr 2020
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) wants India, Nigeria, Russia, Syria and Vietnam to be put on a religious freedom blacklist and join the ranks of ‘countries of particular concern’. That would make them…
Global: famine in refugee camps
30 Apr 2020
Refugee-led organisations play important but neglected roles in providing protection and assistance to other refugees and host communities. Now they are on the front line of the COVID-19 response in camps and cities around the world…
USA: food chain crisis
30 Apr 2020
America’s food supply chain is breaking down due to coronavirus shutdown. Meat processing plants and retailers are closed; consequently farmers and ranchers have nowhere to take their pigs, poultry and cattle and face heart-wrenching decisions about…
Invite to GO2020 Global Prayer Call – May 1
24 Apr 2020
On Friday 1st May at 1pm, millions of believers will stand and pray together 'online' for every believer to be a witness and for a billion people to hear the Gospel during May 2020. Many of…
UNICEF response to pandemic
23 Apr 2020
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children goes far beyond any health risks. Across Europe and Central Asia, everyday services essential for their safety and well-being - from ante-natal care and home visits for new…