Surviving another week is the goal of many in Lebanon. Others try to profit by hoarding handouts from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and selling them on the black market.
Lebanon’s Crises Open People’s Hearts to Jesus Christ
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Things Have Changed in the Middle East, 20 Years After 9/11
Earlier this month, somber events in the United States marked the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives when 19 terrorists – all from the Middle East and connected to al Qaeda – hijacked four commercial airplanes to carry out suicide […]
Triumphant Mercy Lebanon and Other Ministries Provide Jobs, Creative Outlets in Lebanon
Lebanon’s financial crisis could be one of the worst in the world since the 1800s, financial experts say. Learn more here.
Gospel For Asia Gift Distribution Provides Man With Long-needed Wheelchair and New Sense of Freedom
Hajime longed for a wheelchair. His independence had been stripped away from him after becoming paralyzed from the waist down. He needed people to carry him whenever he needed or wanted to go somewhere. He was bound to whatever place he sat. And now he […]
Iran’s New President is Notorious for Violence, Known as “the Butcher of Tehran”; Dr. Hormoz Shariat Reports Increase in Salvations
Iran has its next president, but the Iranian people sent their government a very clear message by not turning out to vote.
Gospel For Asia World Calls for ‘Eleventh Hour’ Prayer Amid India’s ‘Tsunami of Coronavirus Suffering’
[/caption] “Eleventh hour” prayer is urgently needed as India suffers a devastating second wave of COVID-19 — and the world faces a growing number of deadly new variants, according to GFA World.
What Have we Learned from the Global Church About True Persecution?
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Equality Act, which seeks to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. However, the bill seems unlikely to pass the evenly divided Senate.
Nigeria’s Zamfara State Government in Talks with Kidnappers of 317 Nigerian Schoolgirls
Officials in Nigeria’s Zamfara state are in touch with the gunmen who abducted 317 schoolgirls last week and are negotiating their release, two state officials told Reuters on Monday.
Pastor Facing Charges for Launching Bible Balloons Into North Korea Asks for Prayers
Pastor Eric Foley of Voice of the Martyrs Korea has asked the international community of believers to pray as he awaits charges for launching Bible balloons into North Korea.
India Government Officials Raid Gospel for Asia Founder’s Believers Eastern Church Over Accusations of Illegal Foreign Donations and Tax Evasion
UPDATE 8:15 a.m. ET NOV. 7: This article has been updated to reflect that the Indian Ministry of Finance issued a statement Friday saying that it carried out search and seizure operations on 66 premises located in Kerala, Tamilnadu, West Bengal, Karnataka, Chandigarh, Punjab and Telengana. The government accuses the Kerala-based ministry […]
Pakistani Christian Acquitted of Blasphemy Charges After 7 Years in Prison
Sawan Masih, a Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy back in 2013, has been released from captivity after seven years.
Churches in UK Call for Fund to Help Low-Income Families Pay Off Debts During Coronavirus Pandemic
Churches in the United Kingdom are urging their government to help pay off or cancel debts for low-income families struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
