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India: Hindus
02 Dec 2016
Hinduism has roughly 1 billion followers, 94% in India. Hinduism is growing slowly, but is still winning followers from those searching for life’s answers in religion. There are approximately 140,000 Protestant missionaries across the nations, but…
Iran: Prisoners for their faith
25 Nov 2016
Nasim - serving a four-year sentence in Evin prison since 2013. Earlier this year Prayer-Alert readers prayed for her health after she went on hunger strike and the prison released her on temporary medical furlough to…
Canada: Theology Matters
25 Nov 2016
A five-year study in Ontario called ‘Theology Matters’ has revealed that churches adhering to conservative theology tend to have better growth-rates. The study compared the traits of growing and declining mainline Protestant church attendances and clergy…
Lebanon: Decides to build a wall
25 Nov 2016
A controversial ‘security’ wall, with watchtowers, around the country's largest Palestinian refugee camp began to take shape on Sunday. The decision was taken by Lebanese authorities in coordination with Palestinian factions running the camp. On Thursday…
Indonesia: IS-inspired attacks
25 Nov 2016
Two-year-old Intan Olivia Marbun was playing with other children outside the church in Samarinda when an attacker on a motorbike threw explosives into a parking area in front of the church. She died the following day…
Uganda: Property grabbing and plea-bargaining
25 Nov 2016
With insecure land rights it’s almost impossible for the poor to overcome poverty. A house and a small patch of land are their shelter, food and desperately needed income. But for widowed women and orphaned children…