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URGENT: PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS IN ODISHA, INDIA

India has been a prominent location for Christian missionary work. An Australian Christian missionary, Graham Staines dedicated much of his life to Odisha, India. The focus of his work was on leprosy patients. He arrived in India in 1965 and served them by providing medical care, education, and vocational training. The tragic death of Staines [...]

South Sudan’s economic woes continue

South Sudan's primary source of income was through oil revenues. Oil transportation is through a network of pipelines that go through Sudan. The civil war in Sudan saw the rupturing of the main pipeline. The country is spiraling down into an economic disaster with no other backup infrastructure. Over 75% of the South Sudanese population [...]

Praying For a New Gateway in India

Is the term "gateway" meaningful to you? A team of 10 people in a city in India hopes their efforts will help reach the country's 2,000 unreached people groups. This summer, they pray, share the gospel, and discipline new Christian believers. Will they find people willing to listen? [...]

Afghanistan: Where Children Work and Starve

Afghanistan Population: 32,225,560 | Christian percentage: Unknown Dominant religion: Islam | Persecution ranking 10 June 12 was the annual World Day Against Child Labor, which brought scrutiny to every country, especially Afghanistan. Though its percentage of child laborers hasn't changed dramatically in the past couple of years, Afghanistan [...]

Going Where The Gospel is Not Preached in Myanmar

In Romans 15:20, the Apostle Paul tells us, … I make it my ambition to preach the Gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation…" Without others following Paul's lead, the Gospel would have sputtered out in Jerusalem and Judea. Paul recognized [...]

Why has the world forgotten Sudan?

With ten million people displaced and staring at a potentially deadly famine, the Sudanese people are in a difficult position. Yet, no one in the world seems to care about this civil war. A few countries are happy to supply weapons and increase the longevity of this deadly conflict. However, none of the world's big [...]

22 Nigerian Protesters Killed as they march against hunger

Security forces in Nigeria shot and killed 22 protesters for holding marches against the growing starvation rates. The government's measures to attract foreign investment triggered massive inflation in this oil-rich country. Despite their wealth from oil revenues, subsequent governments' failure to curb corruption, mass kidnappings, and terrorism have become key deterrents to a healthy economy [...]

Spring Gospel Initiatives Spring Forth in Buddhist Thailand

Thailand is a Buddhist country that needs the One who is the way, the truth, and the life. For centuries, they have worshipped spirits and the Buddha to find good fortune in an uncertain world. They need to seek and find the Lord of Lords. Yet, the Thai people [...]

Bringing God’s Holy Fire to the Land of Fire

When one thinks of Azerbaijan, they often think of fire. Natural gas leaks cause fires to burn nonstop in many places. For over 1,000 years, travelers and locals have both been fascinated and fearful of this phenomenon. Fire is also a key symbolic element in Azerbaijan's ancient Zoroastrian religion, [...]

Gold Funds Bloodshed in Sudan

Sudan Population: 41.5 million Christian Percentage: 5 percent Dominant Religion: Islam Persecution Ranking: 10 This month marks the beginning of the second year of a war in Sudan that has destroyed the lives of millions. About 6.3 million are displaced, and nearly two million have left Sudan for [...]

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