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Syria: UN calling conflict a civil war
18 Jun 2012
UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous says the conflict in Syria is now a full-scale civil war. The comments come after reports that the Syrian government has lost ‘large chunks of territory’ in some cities. The UN…
Indonesia: ’What happens now?’
08 Jun 2012
Stadiums full, hundreds of thousands from all denominations, countries and generations gathering, millions tuning in – this was the biggest prayer meeting the world had ever seen. So, three weeks after the World Prayer Assembly in…
Zambia/Mozambique: Sub-Saharan African Church
08 Jun 2012
On the outside, they are dressed in the uniform of the church that they attend. They are known by their colours and the ‘chitenges’ (fabric skirts) that personify their church. Purple means Baptist, red means Reformed…
A suicide bomber crashed the gate of a church compound in this northern Nigerian city this morning, killing himself and at least 10 others and leaving more than 30 injured, according to eyewitnesses and officials. The…
On Tuesday US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, ‘We believe there is a way forward and we are ready to pursue that. And we invite the Russians and the Chinese to be part of the…
Cuba: Calls for greater ecumenical partnerships
08 Jun 2012
The newly elected president of the Council of Churches in Cuba (CIC) says he believes Pentecostal and historic churches can work together ‘because God calls us to be God's people.’ The Rev Joel Ortega Dopico, of…