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Africa: drastic increase in children used in suicide attacks
UNICEF reports that the number of children involved in ‘suicide’ attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger has risen from four in 2014 to forty-four in 2015. One in five suicide bombers was a child. Terrorists…
Australia: Christian Lobby concerns
An Australian Christian lobbyist in Victoria is calling on citizens to make contact with their Lower and Upper House parliamentarians as parliament prepares to debate a bill aimed at stopping post-24 week abortions. The Democratic Labour…
'Polite persecution' in the world
On Tuesday Pope Francis reflected on the ‘polite persecution’ of Christians that takes away their freedom in the disguise of progress. He said, ‘Persecution is the daily bread of the Church. A Christian is one who…
USA: the ministry that is changing California's prisons
54% to 70% of prisoners on parole in California are sent back to prison within three years because of new criminal offences. A programme known as Serving California is working to change that. 800 men and…
