Asia

Pray for Nepal

28 Mar 2018
Greetings in the name of our mighty Lord Jesus Christ. Today we had blessed prayer meeting in House of Prayer. Yes, God is continuing His works in Nepal through His people. Please pray…

New Zealand: new Asian era?

23 Mar 2018
China’s Xi Jinping is now ‘president for life’, which many believe will cause NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s government to change its Asian foreign policy and identify potential new paths. President Trump has…

South Korea: work ethos

23 Mar 2018
South Korea has some of the longest working hours in the world. Government employees work approximately 2,739 hours a year, 1,000 hours more than workers in other developed countries. The Seoul metropolitan government…

Syria: another crisis developing

23 Mar 2018
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the Bundestag in Berlin on 21 March and condemned as ‘unacceptable’ Turkey’s military offensive in Syria’s northern town of Afrin. She criticized Russia for ‘just watching’ the continuing…

Iran 2: persecuted but not forsaken

23 Mar 2018
Please stand in solidarity and prayer for Christians imprisoned in Iran on false political charges because of their faith. These include: Maryam - house church member, in Evin since July 2013, serving a…

Iran 1: under Islamism

23 Mar 2018
An Iranian writes, ‘My generation is called the “burnt generation”. We had to endure the brutality of the Islamist theocratic regime from the cradle: this meant cruel mass executions, ruthless determination to establish…

A faith-filled vision for Burma

16 Mar 2018
Thousands of Christians are persecuted every day. Each one has a story of how God works in and through them: not just stories of persecution, but stories of faith, courage and opportunity. This…

North Korea: history with US presidents

16 Mar 2018
No US president has ever met a North Korean leader. Madeleine Albright visited North Korea’s Kim Jong Il, but Bill Clinton was unwilling to go unless it was clear what such a meeting…

Iran: Christian centre closed

16 Mar 2018
A Christian retreat centre west of Tehran was closed on 10 March. It was accused of being funded by the US through the CIA to infiltrate the Islamic world, and particularly Iran, by…

North Korea: breakthrough?

09 Mar 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US president Donald Trump are to meet in person by May, it has been announced, an extraordinary overture after months of mutual hostility. This news came after…