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Praying Iran Forward
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (298+ words) Iran (MNN) " With thousands executed and thousands more arraigned, chaos and heartache continue to plague Iran. How can believers pray for the unfolding situation there? Consider these suggestions from Rita el-Mounayer of SAT-7, a Christian broadcast ministry in the MENA…...
Indian high court affirms right to pray in homes
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (288+ words) India (MNN)Against a backdrop of anti-conversion laws and growing persecution, Christians in India are celebrating a recent win for religious freedom within the country." In a ruling publicly released February 2, the high court over Utter Pradesh, India's most populous…...
Russia-Ukraine war entering fourth year; ministry reflects on the toll
1+ week, 5+ day ago (509+ words) Russia/Ukraine (MNN) " Tomorrow marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, igniting a war that has reshaped borders, broken families, and altered the course of millions of lives. Trans World Radio (TWR) has ministry teams in…...
Odesa congregation reunites after Russian drone damages church
1+ week, 5+ day ago (346+ words) Ukraine (MNN) " On February 12, Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on Odesa and the wider Odesa Oblast in Ukraine. The strikes hit a Baptist church and damaged a high-rise residential building, a recreational facility, and a commercial site. At least…...
Camps bring new environment to children
1+ week, 5+ day ago (306+ words) Guatemala (MNN) " The well-organized gangs of Guatemala City offer a very real threat of brutality and danger in "red zone" neighborhoods. In January, a coordinated gang uprising broke out across three different prisons in Guatemala City, which held 46 people hostage....
Join the Ramadan prayer challenge and intercede for the Muslim world
2+ week, 1+ day ago (358+ words) International (MNN) " The Islamic holy month of Ramadan began this week. For the world's two billion Muslims, Ramadan is a special month of seeking Allah through daily fasting, prayer, and more. But for tens of thousands of Christians, Ramadan means…...
Board of Peace launches, ministry delivers "psychological first aid" to believers in the MENA
2+ week, 2+ day ago (474+ words) United States (MNN) " Today, invited world leaders gather in Washington, D.C. for the inaugural meeting of the United States-chaired "Board of Peace.The board is meant to govern the strategies and the funding to reconstruct the decimated Gaza Strip. The new…...
Myanmar: a closer look at the Church surrounded by civil war
2+ week, 2+ day ago (455+ words) Myanmar (MNN) " Remember the Church in Myanmar. This Southeast Asian country has been mired in a civil war between rebel groups and the military junta since 2021. The conflict has killed an estimated 90,000 children, women, and men, not just soldiers." Christians…...
The hidden key to ministry success is in Christlike leadership
2+ week, 2+ day ago (410+ words) International (MNN) " What determines whether a ministry flourishes or struggles along the way? Often, it comes down to the integrity of its leaders. Janelle Stoops with A3 says, "We believe that the foundation for godly leadership is an ever-growing, transformative relationship…...
Worldviews coincide: What happens when Lent and Ramadan overlap?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (600+ words) The beginnings of Lent and Ramadan overlap today. To an outsider, they might sound like the same season. "For many Christians, Lent is a season of fasting, repentance, reflection, and preparation for Easter. For Muslims, Ramadan is a month of…...