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Gender discrimination
24 Dec 2015
This month, women in Saudi Arabia were allowed to enter politics for the very first time, but not all were able to access polling stations due to their reliance on men for transport - women are…
Elections between now and the end of January
24 Dec 2015
The Central African Republic will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on the day after Boxing Day. On 30 December Bangladesh will hold their municipal elections, and the following day, New Year’s Eve, Burkina Faso will also…
Praying for war-torn lands
24 Dec 2015
Five years ago, Aleppo was a thriving, cosmopolitan place, but everybody has suffered in Syria’s terrible war. The rich have left, the middle classes have become poor, and the poor are miserable. Two months of Russian…
Religious persecution at Christmas
24 Dec 2015
Christians in some nations have faced intense persecution over the Christmas period in the past. Pray for protection of Christians and churches from bombings, beatings and imprisonment. Over the Christmas and New Year period of 2014/15…
Missionaries and their families at Christmas
24 Dec 2015
The holidays are a joyful, yet challenging time for many missionaries - full of opportunities to share the gospel with people in their community. But they can also magnify feelings of homesickness for some. Their email…
Jesus is making headlines in Jerusalem
24 Dec 2015
Walla! is the second largest internet portal in Israel and is putting Hebrew-language testimonies about Jesus on its front page. 95% of Israelis are hooked into the internet. Walla! is producing a series of 24 live…