Friday, 10 May 2024

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Syria’s forgotten families: One widow’s daily struggle for survival

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Avine and her family fled Syria two years ago.

“I hope no one will have to pass through what we've been through.”

These are the words of Avine*, a woman who lost almost everything to the war in Syria. Her independence, her home, her husband.

Watch this video to hear her story:

Avine's Story – Syria's Forgotten Families from BMS World Mission on Vimeo.

Avine is one of an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees living in desperate conditions in Lebanon. Having en..

Plans to register Sunday schools under government counter-extremism strategy dropped

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A senior government source told The Times that the Church of England considered “the idea of registration too draconian”.

The British government will drop plans to require out-of-school groups involving children to register with the local council following a personal intervention by the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Times reports.

According to the newspaper, Archbishop Justin Welby raised concerns about the plans with senior members of government.

The Department for Education announced..

Facebook responds to Israeli minister’s attack after killing by alleged social media user

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Facebook has come under fire from an Israeli minister

Facebook has called on users to report content that promotes violence after the website was attacked by an Israeli minister at the weekend over material posted by the alleged killer of a 13-year-old girl in a West Bank settlement.

Israel's Public Security minister Gilad Erdan said at the weekend that the social media site had become a “monster” due to “the dialogue, the incitement, the lies of the young Palestinian generation [t..

Bangladesh PM urges terrorists to stop killing in the name of religion

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pays homage in front of the coffins of the victims who were killed in the attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery and the O'Kitchen Restaurant.

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has pleaded with extremists to stop killing in the name of religion.

“Islam is a religion of peace. Stop killing in the name of the religion,” said Hasina after 20 hostages were murdered by Islamist terrorists at a restaurant in Dhaka.

Calling for everyone in..

Ramadan prayer event cancelled after far-right group march raises tensions

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A Muslim prayer event to mark the end of Ramadan has been cancelled because of rising racial tensions after the UK's vote to leave the European Union.

More than 2,000 people had planned to attend the event in Southampton organised by the British Bangladesh Cultural Academy, according to the Times. But the organisers cancelled it “for the good of all communities” after a local far-right organisation held a march on Saturday in celebration of the Brexit vote.

The far-right group marc..

Christians worldwide unite in prayer for God to supernaturally touch more Muslims in last days of Ramadan

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A child walks near members of the Muslim community attending midday prayers at Strasbourg Grand Mosque in Strasbourg, France on the first day of Ramadan on July 9, 2013.

As more and more Muslims continue to turn to Jesus Christ in what has become a global phenomenon, Christian ministries from the United States, Europe and the Middle East are joining together in prayer for God to supernaturally reach out to more Muslims with His message of love.

Groups such as 838 Ministries, CBN News, I..

Bangladesh: Hindu priest hacked to death while preparing morning prayers

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A Hindu priest was hacked to death in Bangladesh on Friday, the latest in a spate of violent killings in the country.

Dozens of people have been killed over the last three years by Islamist extremists in Bangladesh.

Shaymanonda Das, 45, was killed in front of a temple in Jhinaidah district headquarter, 300km south west of the capital Dhaka.

Police said they do not know the motive behind the killing, and no one has been arrested.

“He [Das] was preparing mo..

Egypt: Islamic State claims responsibility for Coptic priest murder

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Egypt's North Sinai region is threatened by Islamic State insurgents.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Coptic priest in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula yesterday.

Rev Rafael Moussa, 46, was outside a car repair shop near his church in El Arish, the region's main town, when a masked man walked up and shot him. Witnesses said the man threatened them before fleeing.

“Islamic State soldiers were able to successfully target the priest Moussa Azmi, known as..

Indian Police Threaten to Fine Christians Attacked by Hindu Extremists

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NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A month after a crowd of village Hindus in Jharkhand state, India summoned 25 Christians, tied up six of them and beat them with sticks, some of the assailants ran into one of the Christians and asked if he was still worshiping Christ.

The Hindu extremists in Hunter village, Palamu District came across Gunni Bhuiya on June 14 on an area road. Bhuiya told them he still believed in and worshipped Christ, and the Hindu extremists manhandled him and threatened to kil..

Police in India Threaten to Fine Christians Attacked by Hindu Extremists

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Persecution of Indian Christians at the hands of Hindu extremists has risen over the past few months.

A month after a crowd of village Hindus in Jharkhand state, India summoned 25 Christians, tied up six of them and beat them with sticks, some of the assailants ran into one of the Christians and asked if he was still worshipping Christ.

The Hindu extremists in Hunter village, Palamu District came across Gunni Bhuiya on June 14 on an area road. Bhuiya told them he still believed in and ..

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