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Death surrounds believers in Afghanistan

By Katey HearthApril 1, 2022 . Afghanistan (MNN) — Desperation grows in Afghanistan. Earlier this week, Taliban leaders announced girls older than 12 could no longer attend school, and international media is off the air. The Taliban is back to its old ways, including...

Taliban breaks a promise to let girls in school

By Kevin ZellerMarch 29, 2022 . Afghanistan (MNN) — The Taliban has broken a promise to have girls back in school by March 21. The organization prevented teenage girls from attending secondary school just a week after announcing they would allow it.In response, the...

Western bias isolates MENA Christians

By Katey HearthMarch 28, 2022 Middle East/North Africa (MNN) — Have you noticed the Ukraine crisis getting more attention than the Taliban’s reign of terror in Afghanistan or the massive humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen? If so, you’re not the only one. “People in the...

Women in India accept Christ, then face persecution

By Katey HearthMarch 28, 2022 . India (MNN) — The news today from India is bittersweet. First, the sweet: “Women within the tribal groups are accepting Jesus as their Savior,” Kiara* says. Her organization partners with The Voice of the Martyrs Canada to help...

Christian missionary abducted by Russians in Ukraine

By Don Hughes – Reliable sources inside Ukraine have reported that a Ukrainian aid worker “V” abducted by Russians in Ukraine (Mercy Projects) affiliated with CBN’s Orphans Promise ministry has been abducted near Mariupol. Mercy Projects founder Jeff Thompson, who is...

Turkey deports almost 200 Protestants since 2018

By Kevin ZellerMarch 25, 2022 . Turkey (MNN) — Since 2018, Turkey has forced nearly 200 Protestant clergy and their families to leave the country. Intelligence officials claim they pose a security risk but do not say how. The expulsions began after the U.S. sanctioned...

Discipleship program in Indonesia restarting after two-year pause

By Lyndsey KohMarch 16, 2022 Indonesia (MNN) — After sitting on hold for two years because of COVID-19, a discipleship program for a remote Indonesian church is finally restarting. Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) and local believers began this discipleship program...

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