Islam and witchcraft are not widespread in Burundi, but some native church-planters in the East African country work in areas of poverty where both currents flow against them.
Lebanon is slowly emerging from an austere nationwide lockdown. A 24-hour curfew was lifted today, and some non-essential businesses can reopen. More Lebanon headlines here.
Lebanon’s Parliament has granted the military emergency powers, including the ability to override freedom of speech, the press, and assembly. Only one member of parliament voted against the measures, which were implemented by the sitting government before it resigned earlier this week.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused at least 110 million children to go hungry and pushed 8 million others into child labor and begging, according to assessments in 24 countries across Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia by evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization World Vision.
Dwayne Johnson’s 18-year-old daughter Simone Johnson is on her way to making wrestling history by starting her training with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter spoke out against white supremacy, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s treatment of children and other social inequalities during a speech on Monday.
When LSU quarterback Joe Burrow won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday, he used his acceptance speech not only to thank his teammates, his family and his coach – but also to highlight the struggles of people in his small Ohio hometown.
Liquid Church, a New Jersey-based megachurch, will be packing 1 million meals to help combat global hunger as part of its annual “Christmas Outreach” program.