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Daniel Centre They are still without a Counsellor in the Daniel Centre after Aura’s departure but have some candidates to interview to replace her.  Danny therefore carries much of the burden for the time being. Christina, the Blythswood financial officer who has been at the Daniel Centre for 15 years, has now completed and submitted […]

Open Doors, July 6, 2024 (excerpts) During his recent brief visit to North Korea, Russian leader Putin was treated to parades and shows and signed a mutual defence pact with Kim Jong-un. Before heading on to Vietnam, Putin visited the Russian Orthodox Church, lit a prayer candle and spoke with Archbishop Theophanes, who performed a […]

4 days after the expiry of the previous visa waiver, the new South African Minister of Home Affairs announced the extension of the waiver for those awaiting a decision on their visa application. It’s for another 6 months (until December 31st).  The good news is – he’s committed not to allow such a gap between […]

The Voice of the Martyrs, July 11, 2024 (excerpts) Mrs. Thai, a Christian widow in a Khmu tribal village in Laos, was persecuted by her own family and kicked out of her house because of her faith. She lived alone, and none of her family cared for her. She passed away on December 27, 2023. […]

Morning Star News, July 12, 2024 (excerpts) The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom again has recommended that the State Department designate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC), citing the country’s blasphemy laws as a prime source religious freedom violations.  The U.S. State Department has designated Pakistan as a CPC every year since […]

International Christian Concern, July 11, 2024 Children and students alike in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to endure Islamist attacks and militia violence, forcing them to leave school and flee their homes. According to UNICEF, “in both 2021 and 2022, DRC had the world’s highest levels of cases of sexual violence against children […]

Steadfast Global, 12th July 2024 (excerpts) China: Since his release from prison in March after serving a seven-year sentence, Chinese pastor, John Cao (64) has maintained a written record of his situation. On 4 June he was detained by police and held for 20 hours without a reason given. Two days later he found security […]

Throughout the world, people know the Balinese for their artistic abilities. They live on or originated from the island of Bali. Most Balinese live in very close-knit villages with strong family, social, religious, and economic interrelationships. Hinduism is the primary religion of the Balinese. Even though Hinduism has greatly affected the culture, the Balinese have […]

Praise The night before Alaween’s wedding (the local lad who has been on a spiritual journey), I spent a precious evening with him, his mum and younger siblings at their home. Taking me home in his car he played the song, ‘The Way Maker’ saying, ‘this is still my favourite song’. Aamir, the brother of […]

The South African Department of Home Affairs didn’t do its usual thing of announcing the extension of the visa waiver at the last minute. Despite still having thousands of backlogged applications leaving people in limbo, there has been no announcement, so we have to leave the country by tonight (30th June) or be here illegally. […]