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Global: making a difference 2
07 Oct 2016
If the world won’t take the refugees, then 6-year-old Alex will. At least, he has offered to take in one Syrian, the child photographed last month while he sat in the back of an ambulance, his…
Islamic criminal law
07 Oct 2016
Islamic law originated on the Arabian peninsula in the 7th century AD, a jurisprudence shaped by specific circumstances and therefore limited to individual cases. It is barely compatible with the requirements of a modern, technological society,…
Poland: law banning all abortions?
30 Sep 2016
Currently, abortion is illegal in this predominantly Catholic country except in cases of rape, incest, if the life of the mother is in danger, or in cases of severe foetal deformities. Polish legislators are considering a…
Sounding the shofar for Rosh Hashanah
30 Sep 2016
In Hebrew, ‘Rosh Hashanah’ means ‘Head of the Year’ and it's known as the Jewish New Year, celebrating the completion of creating the world and highlighting the relationship between God and humanity. This year Rosh Hashanah…
Trumpet Call South Africa
30 Sep 2016
From north to south, east to west, Africa faces enormous challenges and presents equally enormous opportunities. In recent years leaders from the South Sea Islands have followed a vision to see the ‘Welcoming of the King…
10/40 Window Sunday
30 Sep 2016
This Sunday is a special opportunity to focus prayer on regions of the world that are home to the majority of the world’s Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists; the majority of the world’s least-reached people groups; the…