Worldwide
Italy: Ministry to refugees
22 Jun 2012
Increasingly Europe is hosting refugees from Islamic countries. The following example is from Italy, ‘Our outreach is in Milan. Italy has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe and is becoming increasingly dependent on immigration to…
Nigeria: Three weeks of church bombings
22 Jun 2012
Suicide bombers attacked Christians during Sunday worship for the third week running, killing 50+ in a familiar pattern of a suicide bomber ramming a car into a church. This week it was the Winning All church…
Arab Spring: Christian challenges
22 Jun 2012
Christians in the Arab Spring counties face many different challenges as their societies take on new values and viewpoints. Egyptian Christians are bracing themselves for increased persecution, but are making the most of what they see…
Libya: Elections
22 Jun 2012
Candidates for Libya's first national election will have 18 days to campaign from June 18 until July 5 ahead of July 7 polls to choose a national assembly. During his 42-year rule Gaddafi banned elections calling…
Iran: Hidden evangelism
22 Jun 2012
The following is from a testimony of an Iranian Christian, ‘My mother was born blind and educated at an Anglican school for the visually-impaired. Despite her disability she was a great help to my father and…
North Korea: Labour camps
22 Jun 2012
200,000+ North Koreans, including many Christians suffer brutal conditions in labour camps for political prisoners. Camp 14 is known as a ‘complete control district,’ meaning its 50,000 prisoners will work there until death. Camp 22 also…