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Jamaica’s Independence Day – Online service to take place 1st August

14th July 202013th July 2020 Josie McFarlane 389 Views 0 Comments Celebration, independence, Jamaica, Lockdown, Pandemic, service, Virtual church

This year, due to social distancing and other health and safety considerations, the decision has been taken to host, for

‘An act of political vandalism’: Christian Aid responds to prospect of DFID losing its independence

17th June 202017th June 2020 Josie McFarlane 227 Views 0 Comments christian aid, DFID, government, independence, politics

Christian Aid has responded to widespread reporting that the Department for International Development (DFID) will be stripped of its independence

Trapped behind fence

Trapped behind fence

Eritrean teenager imprisoned for his evangelical faith

21st August 201821st August 2018 Josie McFarlane 1459 Views 0 Comments 2018, Americans, beaten, christian, Christianity, crime, Eritrea, escape, Ethiopia, Evangelical Christian, Freedom, God, good government, government property, imprisoned, independence, indoctrination, Islamic faith, military prison, military training camp, national service, never forsaken us, Open Doors, peace deal, police, police station, Prime Minister, prison, punished, ruling party, security, shoot to kill, shooting to kill, smugglers, Spirit, suffering, war, Watch list

Matthew* was caught by police and sentenced to a military prison while he was still a teenager, because he is