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IRAQ: Ankawa, home of the Christians, comes of age
The creation of “the biggest district of Christians in the Middle East” has been warmly welcomed by…
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NIGERIA: Leah Sharibu is still alive
A young Christian woman, captured by extremist militants more than three years ago aged 14, is…
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LEBANON AND SYRIA: Children are looking for food in bins
Children in Syria are scavenging for food as the country’s economic crisis spirals out of control –…
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SIERRA LEONE: We learnt from Ebola
Sierra Leone’s low number of COVID deaths is the result of lessons the country learnt during the…
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AFGHANISTAN: Nun tells of flight from Taliban terror
A religious Sister who worked in Afghanistan has described the struggle getting severely disabled children on the…
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IRAQ: Iraq’s extremists emboldened by Taliban takeover
The threat of Daesh (ISIS) and other extremists in Iraq has grown following the Taliban’s return to…
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AFGHANISTAN: ‘The Taliban killed my parents’
An Afghan Christian, whose parents were killed by the Taliban when he was eight, has given fresh…
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CHILE: Bishop – Young people have rejected their country
A bishop in Chile, reeling from attacks on at least 60 churches and chapels, has spoken of…
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PAKISTAN: Taliban threat – Churches increase security
Churches across Pakistan have stepped up security in response to the threat of terrorist attacks following the…
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UK: Injured MP to walk marathon for ‘amazing charity’
A Parliamentarian recognised for his commitment to religious freedom is to walk the equivalent of the London…
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HAITI: Fresh aid hits country
• Cardinal: “People are sleeping on the ground. There is no water, no electricity, no food, no…
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BLOG: Russian coup defeated by Good News Radio
August 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the historic coup carried out by the Soviet military and…