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Christians beheaded in terror attack in Indonesia

16th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 53 Views 0 Comments Christians, church, communities, crisis, Death, government, help, Indonesia, persecution, Poverty, violence

Four Christian men were beheaded in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Mentoring scheme launched to equip young Christians to break into media

13th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 30 Views 0 Comments career, Christians, course, educate learn, education, grow, media, Mentoring scheme, opportunities, Student, Youth

Young Christians hoping to take their first steps into the media are being invited to apply to a new mentoring scheme being launched by Christians in Media.

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Christians gear up for 6th annual Thy Kingdom Come Prayer Movement

10th May 20218th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 17 Views 0 Comments Christians, church, Event, Faith, God, praise, The Bible, Thy Kingdom Come Prayer Movement, worship

Hundreds of thousands of Christians worldwide will be gearing up to take part in the sixth Thy Kingdom Come– a global ecumenical prayer movement for evangelisation, occurring annually from Ascension to Pentecost (13th – 23rd May this year).

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Why should Christians vote on Thursday?

5th May 20214th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 18 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, change, Choice, Christians, community, Faith, God, government, politics, Polling day, role, Society, Support, Then Bible, vote, voters

This Thursday is polling day – it is the first time that most of us have the chance to vote since the 2019 general election, and because Covid meant that so many contests were deferred last year these are the biggest set of elections for many decades.

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Myanmar: Christians ‘hiding in the forest for safety’

5th May 20214th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 24 Views 0 Comments charity, children, Christians, communities, Death, Families, government, help, human rights, hunger, Myanmar, persecution, Poverty, Support, violence, war

Myanmar’s Christians have been telling Open Doors partners of how they are living in constant fear, following February’s coup. With the internet shut down, communications from the country have been few and far between. However, Open Doors’

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Christians who became homeless during the pandemic share their hopes

27th March 202124th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 33 Views 0 Comments #Finances, Christians, community, education, Faith, God, help, homeless, Jesus, Lockdown, Money, Pandemic, praise, Support, worship

“Christians who became homeless during the pandemic share their hopes for the future”

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HELP CLAAS WIN JUSTICE FOR GIRLS WHO FACE FORCED CONVERSION

26th March 20217th April 2021 Shirley McGreal 29 Views 0 Comments Centre of Legal Aid Assistance and settlement, Christian organisation, Christians, Christians in Pakistan, Humanitarian relief, muslim man, persecution in Pakistan, supporting Christians

It must be one of the most distressing things any parent could hear: “Your daughter has been abducted.” Tragically, if

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Christians subjected to gang violence in Venezuela

9th March 20218th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 41 Views 0 Comments #Venezuela, Christians, church, community, God, human rights, Jesus, persecution, Poverty, violence

An armed and hooded gang slashed four Christians in Venezuela with crosses and forced them to eat pages of the Bible.

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Eritrea frees Christian prisoners but attacks churches in Tigray

3rd March 20213rd March 2021 Josie McFarlane 78 Views 0 Comments Christians, church, community, Eritrea, God, Jesus, persecution, violence

More Christian prisoners of faith have been set free in Eritrea. A further 21 women prisoners have been released, making

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Dear Pandemic-Weary Pastor

21st February 202118th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 45 Views 0 Comments awareness, BAME, BME, Christians, church, community, Coronavirus, COVID19, family, Findings, friends, God, isolation, Lifestyle, Lockdown, persecution, Poll, praise, study, The Bible, worship

It’s not all bad. Some churches seem to have overcome the challenges of COVID in astounding ways. I love seeing reports about the amazing things happening in churches around the country despite the crisis.

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New poll finds Non Christians perceptions of the Church are improving

21st February 202118th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 49 Views 0 Comments awareness, BAME, BME, Christians, church, community, family, Findings, friends, God, Lifestyle, persecution, Poll, praise, study, The Bible, worship

The Give Hope Campaign, which profiles the work of the UK church, is supported by leaders from Anglican, Methodist, Salvation Army, Baptist, Pentecostal, and Evangelical churches across the country.

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Freedom of Speech: Support Christian students like Julia

18th February 202117th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 102 Views 0 Comments Christians, communities, discrimination, education, Freedom of speech, government, help, human rights, Laws, students

Students in the UK are being punished for holding certain values. Julia Rynkiewicz, a final year midwifery student, was forced to suspend her studies and faced a fitness to practise investigation over her involvement with a pro-life society.

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Military coup is terrible news for Myanmar’s 4.4m “forgotten” Christians

2nd February 20212nd February 2021 Josie McFarlane 142 Views 0 Comments Christians, church, community, Faith, military coup, Myanmar, persecution, The Bible, violence

Today’s military coup in Myanmar is distressing news for the nation’s 4.4 million Christians, according to a spokesperson for Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors.