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Relentless monsoon rains have caused the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history, affecting an estimated 20 million people in the south Asian country. As the human suffering in the Muslim-majority nation worsens, Christian charity cbm is providing humanitarian assistance to tens…Read More→
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For weeks, extremely heavy rains have pounded Pakistan, triggering the worst natural disaster in the impoverished country’s history. Crops and farmland have been decimated by flood waters, roads and bridges have been washed away and millions of people are now…Read More→
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A controversial Arizona law designed to stem the tide of illegal immigration from Mexico is being challenged by the state’s Roman Catholic bishops, who are campaigning vigorously to have the legislation scrapped, citing concerns over public safety, racial profiling and…Read More→
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“Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I…Read More→
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For the first time in 24 years, Sudan has held multi-party elections. The vote, which took place between April 11 and 15, fulfilled one of the key conditions of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) which ended Africa’s longest running…Read More→
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One year ago, ChristianWeek reported on the tremendous pain and suffering inflicted upon the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by ruthless combatants engaged in a seemingly endless war. As the intensity of the fighting diminished and the…Read More→
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On the last day of 2009, Malaysia’s High Court struck down a law that bans Christian publications and literature from using the Arabic term “Allah” to describe God. Even though the ruling has been temporarily suspended pending a government appeal,…Read More→
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Canada’s representative at the United Nations stands ready to vote against a resolution that seeks to stifle criticism of Islam, curtail freedom of expression and undermine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For the past decade, the Organization of the…Read More→
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Over the last eleven years, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has undertaken a series of radical political reforms that have transformed Venezuela from a liberal democracy to a socialist state. As the increasingly authoritarian Latin American leader implements what he calls…Read More→
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Religious radicalism is on the upswing in Pakistan, posing a mortal threat to the Muslim-majority country’s tiny Christian community. And an unjust blasphemy law is the weapon of choice for extremists determined to terrorize and kill the followers of Jesus…Read More→