Four Dead, 36 Wounded after Back-to-Back Turkish School Shootings
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WEEK OF PRAYER: God’s ministry through students | Baptist Press
Across the 2,000 inhabited islands of more than 7,600 that make up the Philippines, is a vast spiritual darkness. People are not only trapped by the islands, but trapped in their sin — separated from God because many have not yet heard the life-saving Gospel.
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Missionary Pilot Jailed in Mozambique, Family and Mission Group Plead for Prayer
It's been more than a month since an American missionary pilot has been detained by Mozambique police on allegations of supporting insurgents in the country. Now his family, friends, and the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) are asking Christians around the world to pray for "his safety and swift release."
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Muslim Attackers Torch House Church, Severely Beat 2 Christian Converts in Uganda
Muslim extremists burned down a house in eastern Uganda after a fellowship group of almost two dozen people had met to worship on the same day.
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Ukraine Bans Religious Organizations With Links to Russia
Ukraine banned the activities of religious organizations “affiliated with centers of influence” in Russia and said it would examine the links between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree imposing personal sanctions against representatives of religious organizations associated with Russia, which invaded Ukraine more than nine months ago.
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Ukraine Considering Ban on Churches Tied to Russia; Authorities Raid Houses of Worship
Ukraine is planning to move against churches within its borders affiliated with Russia, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argues will help the war effort
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US Targets Russian Mercenary Group over Religious Freedom
The Biden administration on Friday placed a well-known Russian paramilitary organization on a list of religious freedom violators alongside a number of notorious terrorist organizations. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced he had designated the Wagner Group as an “entity of particular concern” for its activities in the Central African Republic.
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‘Prayer patrol’: Activist Takes Legal Action against Town Ordinance Restricting Free Speech
A pro-life activist has launched legal action trying to stop an English town s ordinance that authorizes police and community officers to prohibit prayer outside an abortion clinic
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Book of Psalms in Terror Victim’s Possession May Have Saved His Life
Last month's twin bombing attacks on the outskirts of Jerusalem created many stories of heartbreak and loss, but one story of hope emerged: a 62-year-old man may have been saved by a Book of Psalms in his possession which stopped a piece of shrapnel from penetrating his body.
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Mission Aviation Fellowship Asks for Prayers for Pilot and Volunteers Held in Mozambique
The U.S.-based ministry Mission Aviation Fellowship is urging Christians to pray for the release and safety of one of its pilots, Ryan Koher, and two South African volunteers who have been detained for nearly a month in Mozambique on suspicion of supporting insurgent activity.
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Christian House Burned Down by Muslim Extremists in Uganda
Muslim extremists burned down a house where a cell fellowship was meeting in eastern Uganda, a week after Muslims in another area caned two converts, sources said.
