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National Foster Care Month alerts America to serious need

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USA (MNN) -- May is National Foster Care Month across the United States. "The campaign raises awareness about the urgent needs of these young people and encourages citizens from every walk of life to get involved: as foster or adoptive parents, volunteers, mentors, employers or in other ways," observes FosterCareMonth.org. For ministries like Bethany Christian Services, this month of awareness makes May a perfect time to share about the needs…

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USA (MNN) -- Providing Christian resources for the English-speaking world has be a high priority for Christian Resources International. This organization re-purposes Bibles, Christian books, and other material for Christians all over the world. Now, with the increasing Hispanic population, the need for Spanish material is great. CRI Executive Director Jason Woolford says, "We distribute about $365,000 worth of Spanish material. And we want to do more. We need to…

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Mother's Day could provide opportunities for moms in India who struggle to make ends meet

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India (MNN) -- In just over a week, mothers across the United States will be honored by their children, grandchildren and husbands on May 13th. Mother's Day is a time to recognize and thank mothers for all they have done. At the same time Americans are celebrating, however, millions of moms in India will continue to struggle to scrounge enough money to feed their families. More than half of Indian…

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Restraint is coming to an end in Nigeria

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File footage of previous church bombings in Nigeria. Nigeria (CAN/MNN) -- Restraint could be nearing an end in Nigeria. The leadership council of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) issued a "final" warning to the government this week demanding a response to the militant Islamists' eradication campaign. Boko Haram has regularly widened its targets in its insurgency which has killed more than 1,000 people since mid-2009. There's been a new…

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Bad feelings cause serious aid lull to Syria

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Syria (MNN) -- After weeks of gunfire and bombings, the United Nations has finally admitted that the three-week-old ceasefire in Syria may not be holding up, reports AFP News. The U.N. will continue to send in observers, but the admission of a failed truce is just one more confirmation that the situation in Syria is not going away any time soon. In the meantime, refugees will continue to pile up…

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Kenyan church attacked by grenade leaving one dead many critically wounded

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A grenade explosion yesterday killed a 27yearold university student at a church in Nairobi and injured 16 people sources said

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Internet helps to spread Gospel in Turkey

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Operation Mobilisations Bible Correspondence Course BCC in Turkey has seen its 50year ministry transformed through the internet

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Internet Evangelism Day digital revolution creating new evangelism opportunities

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A month of digital outreach has culminated on Internet Evangelism Day on Sunday

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Turkey: Selective progress on conscientious objection

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Two recent Turkish military court decisions concerning conscientious objection claims have shown recognition of the right to conscientious objection to military service as a human right but a selective application. These come amid contradictory Turkish government responses to Council of Europe pressure backing European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments requiring Turkey to bring its laws into line with international human rights standards. The military court judgments should be read…

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Kazakhstan: Restrictions on and punishment for spreading religious literature and faith

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In separate cases in three of Kazakhstan's Regions since February, police have stopped Jehovah's Witnesses, Baptists and Hare Krishna devotees from spreading their faith, questioned them and threatened them with punishment. Two of the five Baptists detained in Akmola Region in March were treated "as though they were criminals", another of the five told Forum 18 News Service. They were questioned and entered into police records, with their personal data,…

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Here I am

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They say not to dwell on the past, but to constantly be looking forward to what lies ahead. And I must say that on the whole I tend to agree with this widely applauded sentiment. But there are times (like tonight) when you’re hurdling forward at such record pace that it’s more than appropriate to [...]

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Cover Photo: Bayero University Campus (photo by Michael Sean Gallagher). Story photo: Fulani believers (photo by Christian Aid Mission) Nigeria (MNN) -- Coordinated attacks on Sunday left at least 19 dead in areas where Christian Aid Mission is working. In both attacks, Christians were targeted while they were attending worship services in Kano and Maiduguri, the capital of Northeast Borno state. Bill Bray, a spokesman for

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Sena language distribution (Photo courtesy Audio Scripture Ministries) Mozambique (MNN) -- Now that recording studios in Xai Xai, Mozambique are nearly complete, plans are in the works for the September dedication celebration. Even as one part of the ministry focuses on physical growth, the other part was focused on spiritual growth. A team from Audio Scripture Ministries traveled to the Zambezi river delta of central Mozambique for an audio Bible…

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Matching challenge to provide airplane hanger, Bible translation

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Indonesia (MNN) -- Indonesia has a larger Muslim population than any other nation in the world, and yet the Gospel message is spreading quickly. There has been a Gospel presence in Papua, Indonesia for over 50 years. In that time, the church has been growing, says president and CEO of Wycliffe Associates Bruce Smith. "The people, especially in the Papua province, have been very responsive." As with church growth anywhere,…

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USA (MNN) -- Do you want to be involved in missions, but not go to another country? Do you desire to serve on the mission field, but you're limited by time, money, or physical well-being? Christian Resources International has an opportunity for you to be involved with missions--without leaving your home. The're looking for Book Missionaries. Executive Director of CRI Jason Woolford says, "People who might not be called to…

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