News Bites
AFGHAN CHURCH, THOUGH UNDERGROUND, STILL SEES GROWTH
By Alex Pollock
As the world celebrated International Women’s Day on Friday, 8 March, several women around Afghanistan gathered to protest the oppression they face...
SINCERE INTERCESSION NEEDED AS HAITI CONTINUES DESCENT INTO ANARCHY
By Donnelly McCleland
On Sunday, 3 March, the Haitian government declared a 72-hour state of emergency and night curfew after gangs stormed the country’s two...
ANOTHER CHURCH ATTACK IN BURKINA FASO ADDS TO PRAYERS FOR PEACE
By Katelin van Zyl
On Sunday, 25 February, a Catholic church was attacked in Essakane village in Burkina Faso during mass. At least 15 people...
UGANDAN CHURCH ANTICIPATES REFUGEE SURGE AS VIOLENCE IN EASTERN DRC SPIKES
By Donnelly McCleland
The small East African nation of Uganda, already host to millions of refugees from war-torn neighbours, is again anticipating a surge in...
INTERCESSION NEEDED FOR SUDAN AS THE ONGOING WAR DEEPENS MULTIPLE CRISES
By Katelin van Zyl
Monday, 12 February marked the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers. The ongoing war in Sudan is one setting...
WHERE IS THE CHURCH IN THE ROHINGYA REFUGEE CRISIS?
By Alex Pollock
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recently released a report that 569 Rohingya refugees either died or went missing at...
COULD INFLUX OF FOREIGN WORKERS TO JAPAN BOLSTER KINGDOM-BUILDING EFFORTS?
By Jeremiah Goddard
Japan stands at a unique juncture in its history, confronting a demographic challenge that necessitates the welcoming of approximately 11 million foreign...
WHAT COULD INCREASED VOLATILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST MEAN FOR THE CHURCH?
By Alex Pollock
Over the past 14 days, at least ten countries in the Middle East have engaged in airstrikes, as the ongoing Israel/Gaza conflict...
CRUCIAL ROLE OF DIPLOMACY AS CALLS FOR A PERMANENT CEASEFIRE GROW
By Donnelly McCleland (with contributions from Gustav Krös and Gigi Kotze)
Today, 30 November, Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement to extend their six-day...
NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCH RAISES FEAR OF KOREAN CONFLICT, BUT OPENS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR...
By Alex Pollock
On Tuesday, 21 November, North Korea launched its first successful spy satellite into orbit after two failed attempts earlier this year. The...
