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22/02/2017 0

Armed Conflict, Starvation And Sickness: The Forgotten Children Caught Up In Lake Chad’s Crisis

The international children's charity World Vision is urging donors attending an Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region this Friday to take swift action to help millions of suffering vulnerable children in the Lake Chad Basin.

By micoots

22/02/2017 0

Boko Haram Recruited 2,000 Child Soldiers in 2016: UNICEF

(UPI) — The Nigerian insurgent group Boko Haram recruited 2,000 children to fight in 2016, a United Nations report released Tuesday said.

The data were part of a report indicating that at least 65,000 children, worldwide, were released from military and armed groups in the past 10 years. An estimated 17,000 children were recruited in South Sudan since 2013; there have been nearly 1,500 cases of child recruitment in Yemen the escalation of hostilities in 2015; and child soldiers in the Central A..

By micoots

21/02/2017 0

U.S. Republicans, Democrats Unite To Support Pastor Imprisoned In Turkey, Ask Turkish President To Free Him

U.S. lawmakers are being hailed by religious rights advocacy groups for their show of unity in calling for the release of a detained pastor in Turkey.

By micoots

21/02/2017 0

Pope Blasts Politicians For ‘Populist Rhetoric’ And ‘Self-Centredness’ Over Migrants

Pope Francis today called on politicians to help 'welcome, protect, promote and integrate' migrants and attacked 'self-centredness' which is 'amplified by populist rhetoric'.

By micoots

21/02/2017 0

Archbishop Of Canterbury Warns Of Crisis In South Sudan As Millions Face Starvation

Justin Welby has warned of the 'dire situation' in South Sudan as a state of famine has been declared in parts of the African nation where an estimated 100,000 people are already starving, according to the UN.

By micoots

21/02/2017 0

Maryland Mosque Honors Assassin of Pakistani Governor Who Spoke Against Blasphemy Laws

PIKESVILLE, Md. — A Maryland mosque held an event on Sunday to honor a Muslim terrorist who shot and killed the former Pakistani governor of Punjab in 2011 over his statements in opposition to the nation’s laws prohibiting blasphemy against Islam.

Gulzar E Madina Mosque in Pikesville hosted an “Urs” observance on Feb. 12, which is an event marking the anniversary of the death of a Muslim entity considered a saint. Mumtaz Qadri was executed last February for murdering the governor.

“Whoever dis..

By micoots

21/02/2017 0

Report: Children of Alcoholics in UK Calling Helpline to Hear Bedtime Stories

(Metro) — Children as young as five are ringing a helpline to hear bedtime stories because their alcoholic parents are too intoxicated.

Some of the youngsters call the counsellors at the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (Nacoa) so regularly their favourite story books are kept by the phones.

According to a parliamentary group there are 2.5 million children of alcoholics in the UK.

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By micoots

21/02/2017 0

Milo Yiannopoulos Dis-Invited By Conservative Conference After Pressure From Christians

Milo Yiannopoulos, the controversial, libertarian, gay editor of Breitbart tech, has been dis-invited as a speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference this week following his comments on relationships between older and younger men.

By micoots

20/02/2017 0

China Arrests 4 South Korean Missionaries, Expels 32 More After Raids on Churches

No to Christian missionaries, but yes to local churches — but only under strict government control. China has once again underscored this policy following the arrest of four South Korean Christian missionaries and the expulsion of at least 32 others last week.

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Captured ISIS Militant Freely Admits Raping 200 Women From Iraqi Minorities, Says It Was ‘Normal’

This captured Islamic State (ISIS) militant does not see any anything wrong with raping helpless women and killing other defenceless captives.

The Secret to Finding and Keeping Friends

03/04/2017 17/07/2017 Women

The Secret to Finding and Keeping Friends “Here is a simple rule of thumb for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you; then grab the initiative and do it for them!” (Luke 6:31) Okay, here it is—this is the secret to finding and keeping lasting friendships: become women who want to see the women around them flourish. They have a word for that in Hebrew—it’s shalom. But not shalom like you might think. Not the overused, under-appreciated translation that we’re so used to throwin..

God’s Love Is Deep Enough

21/03/2017 12/07/2018 Hope

God’s Love Is Deep Enough By Rick Warren — March 20, 2017 “The Lord reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters” (Psalm 18:16 TEV) There are times when we all think, “I’m going under for the last time! I’m about to sink!” But no matter how deep you are, God’s love is deeper than your problem. Corrie ten Boom and Betsy ten Boom were Christians who lived in the Netherlands during Word War II. They hid Jews in their home to protect them from the Nazis. ..

The Length of God’s Love

19/03/2017 12/07/2018 Hope

The Length of God’s Love By Rick Warren — March 18, 2017 “I know that your love will last for all time, that your faithfulness is as permanent as the sky” (Psalm 89:2 TEV). There’s a limit to human love. It wears out. It dries up. That’s why you have to have God’s love in all your relationships if they are going to last. God’s love never wears out. God’s love is patient, persistent, and persevering. Isn’t it good news to know that God never gives up on you? No matter what you do, his ..

Woman Complains About Body Image Issues After Late-Term Abortion of Girl With Spina Bifida

15/03/2017 09/07/2018 American

Missouri mom Jessica McCoy had a late-term abortion a few months ago after learning that her unborn daughter had spina bifida and a chromosomal abnormality. The mother of three born children has been sharing about her abortion publicly, both describing her grief at the loss of her daughter and justifying her decision to have her unborn daughter killed because of the girl’s disabilities. Several women’s publications picked up McCoy’s story this week after she posted photos on Instagram describi..

Texas Lawmakers Initially Approve Bill to Ban Abortions on Babies Just Because of Their Race or Gender

15/03/2017 16/03/2017 American

Today, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 415, the Dismemberment Abortion Ban, on second reading. The bill was preliminarily approved by the Senate on a bipartisan 22-9 vote. In addition to every Republican of the Senate supporting the measure, two Democrats – Senators Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville) and Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) – voted for the life-saving measure. Senate Bill 415 and House Bill 844, the Dismemberment Abortion Ban, outlaw the barbaric and inhumane procedure that ends the li..

More Patients in Quebec Killed in Assisted Suicide as Hundreds Request Lethal Drugs

15/03/2017 16/03/2017 American

CBC news reported (March 14) that the number of euthanasia deaths in Québec significantly increased in the second half of 2016. According to the CBC news report: A total of 461 patients were granted doctor-assisted death during the first year of Quebec’s medical aid in dying law, according to data obtained by CBC’s French-language service, Radio-Canada. The number of requests increased significantly in the second half of 2016. From December 2015 to end of June 2016, 253 patients requested the ..

China’s New Policy Expected to Lead to More Religious Persecution

14/03/2017 15/03/2017 Persecution

Photo Credit: Bibles for China(China Aid/Morning Star News) – China Aid’s 2016 Annual Persecution Report details a seismic shift in the Chinese government’s approach to religious policy that is expected to lead to further persecution. The report’s core subject tracks a deviation in the Chinese government’s ideological approach to religious management. During the National Conference of Religious Work held in April 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of religions “persist..

Woman Was About to Have an Abortion When Something Incredible Happened to Save Her Baby’s Life

13/03/2017 14/03/2017 American

Two volunteers at the 40 Days for Life vigil in Pensacola spoke to a deeply troubled young woman who had conceived a child as the result of a sexual assault. “She was hurting and felt that abortion was her only solution to the recent trauma she had experienced,” said Ernie, the local coordinator. Counselors offered encouragement, assistance, prayers and tears. But still, she believed abortion was her only option … and she went inside the abortion center. The volunteers kept praying – and trust..

Birth Control and Contraception Don’t Reduce Abortions Despite False Claims From New Study

13/03/2017 09/07/2018 American

As congressional efforts to defund Planned Parenthood gain momentum, it is unsurprising that the abortion provider is fighting back. The group recently funded a study – carried out by the liberal think tank Child Trends — which makes some outlandish claims about the purported health benefits of contraception. The study claims that if all women of childbearing age could access a complete range of contraception methods, both the unintended-pregnancy rate and the abortion rate would fall by more t..

Pray For Our Leaders

13/03/2017 13/03/2017 Daily Wisdom

1 TIMOTHY 2:1-2 NASB 1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Praying for our leaders is not a useless ritual. God would not tell us to do something in His Word, unless it would make a difference. Sometimes, when bad things happen, people ask why God allowed them to happen. But we should be ask..

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Category: World

Armed Conflict, Starvation And Sickness: The Forgotten Children Caught Up In Lake Chad’s Crisis

Boko Haram Recruited 2,000 Child Soldiers in 2016: UNICEF

U.S. Republicans, Democrats Unite To Support Pastor Imprisoned In Turkey, Ask Turkish President To Free Him

Pope Blasts Politicians For ‘Populist Rhetoric’ And ‘Self-Centredness’ Over Migrants

Archbishop Of Canterbury Warns Of Crisis In South Sudan As Millions Face Starvation

Maryland Mosque Honors Assassin of Pakistani Governor Who Spoke Against Blasphemy Laws

Report: Children of Alcoholics in UK Calling Helpline to Hear Bedtime Stories

Milo Yiannopoulos Dis-Invited By Conservative Conference After Pressure From Christians

China Arrests 4 South Korean Missionaries, Expels 32 More After Raids on Churches

Captured ISIS Militant Freely Admits Raping 200 Women From Iraqi Minorities, Says It Was ‘Normal’

The Secret to Finding and Keeping Friends

God’s Love Is Deep Enough

The Length of God’s Love

Woman Complains About Body Image Issues After Late-Term Abortion of Girl With Spina Bifida

Texas Lawmakers Initially Approve Bill to Ban Abortions on Babies Just Because of Their Race or Gender

More Patients in Quebec Killed in Assisted Suicide as Hundreds Request Lethal Drugs

China’s New Policy Expected to Lead to More Religious Persecution

Woman Was About to Have an Abortion When Something Incredible Happened to Save Her Baby’s Life

Birth Control and Contraception Don’t Reduce Abortions Despite False Claims From New Study

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