Asia

Afghanistan: six workers 'killed by IS’

10 Feb 2017
Officials say that six Afghan Red Cross workers have been killed by suspected IS group gunmen in the province of Jowzjan. Two others are unaccounted for, feared abducted by the gunmen. The International…

Bangladesh: trafficked girls learn Hindi

03 Feb 2017
Trafficked from Bangladesh and sold into a brothel in Mumbai, Babli started learning Hindi last year at the shelter where she was put up after being rescued. She can now read, write and…

Peace of Jerusalem

01 Feb 2017
Britain has a key role in the peace of Jerusalem. 100 years ago in late 1917, the British Army commanded by General Allenby entered Jerusalem and liberated it from the occupying Turkish and…

Pray for Israel’s developing united prayer effort

01 Feb 2017
Report on Day of Prayer January 6, 2017 Although we were few in number, there was representation from a wide spectrum of the body of Messiah in the land; both from the Arabic…

Disturbing Geopolitical Situations for Watching over in Prayer

01 Feb 2017
Thanks to Robert Maginnis who maintains a vigilant watch over world security issues, here are some serious, worrying situations that intercessors need to keep on the front-burner of our hearts in intercession. They…

Over 200 Million Christians Face Persecution Worldwide

31 Jan 2017
Global persecution of Christians has risen for the fourth year in a row and is on a "rapid rise" in Asia fueled by "extreme religious nationalism," a new report warns. The report from…

Promising Developments in the Children and Youth Prayer Movements

31 Jan 2017
Some of us from the IPC spent several delightful days last week with others from the international children and youth prayer movements making plans for the future development of those movements during meetings…

Turkey: American pastor held in prison for his faith

27 Jan 2017
Efforts to free an American pastor held in a Turkish prison for his Christian faith have failed. Andrew Brunson was arrested on 8 December and charged with ‘membership in an armed terrorist organisation’.…

Lebanon: Iraqi refugee shares story of faith restored

20 Jan 2017
‘I realised that we are all bearing the cross in different ways, just like Jesus did. It’s a humble reminder of the sacrifice He made for our salvation.’ Iman, a Christian refugee from…

Syria and Iraq

20 Jan 2017
The Christian communities of Syria and Iraq are in the middle of a ‘cataclysmic crisis’, a report warns. Their very existence is in peril, as the world witnesses one of the greatest threats…