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The government of Sri Lanka has created a religious police unit to settle disputes arising from increasing intolerance against minorities by Buddhist groups. However, many Christians and Muslims in Sri Lanka think the new unit is…
Nigeria: Kidnapped girls
19 May 2014
This is an ongoing story with daily developments. Prayer-Alert is prepared 24 hours in advance of publication therefore information, whilst true at time of writing, could be superseded. The U.S. military is flying manned intelligence and…
Syria: Christian Outreach Packs from the USA
19 May 2014
The Voice of the Martyrs has distributed Action Packs to persecuted Christians in countries like Iraq, Pakistan and Sudan for many years. Now Syrian Christians have asked for care packages to share with their Muslim neighbours.…
Palestinian sources say a 5-week deadline is in place for forming government between rival Palestinian factions and the new PA unity government will be announced before the end of May. The government will consist of only…
More Iranian Christians are immigrating to Germany than ever before to escape religious persecution in their home country. The Guardian reports that though East Berlin has been considered one of the most ‘godless’ locations in history…
A 60 page Wesley Mission report compiled from the results of a survey and interviews with Australian disability carers found the role of a carer is taxing and takes its toll on even the most robust,…