Monthly Archives: March 2011
Don’t accept EU’s free trade pact, Manmohan Singh told
INDIA should resist pressure from the European Union to accept, as part of a free trade agreement, harmful provisions that will have an exceedingly negative impact on access to affordable medicines.
Medical aid access to people in Libya blocked
THE international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is demanding that parties involved in the conflict in Libya grant it access to violence-affected areas, including the dispatch of humanitarian supplies.
Chaplain’s health turnaround makes prisoners turn to Christ
THE recovery of an Assemblies of God chaplain from near death has led to an ongoing revival at a North Carolina medium-security penal institution with 480 inmates.
Taliban claims responsibility for Shabaz Bhatti killing
IHSANULLAH Ihsan, a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman, was quoted as saying in news reports: “Assassination of Bhatti is a message to all of those who are against Pakistan's blasphemy laws.”
UK bishops condemn Shahbaz Bhatti’s murder
THE Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has condemned the murder of Pakistan minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti. His murder has increased anxiety about the safety of Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan, he said.
US ministry airs ads on MTV, VH1 to reach teens
GROUNDWIRE, an outreach program of Champion Ministries, in an innovative media campaign has begun targeting the average teen through paid commercials in MTV and VH1.
Reagan’s son urges people to pray for Obama
STATING that it is hard to pray for one’s political opponents, Michael Reagan, a political consultant and commentator, urged Americans to pray for their president regardless of political differences.
Pakistan’s only Christian minister in cabinet shot dead
BHATTI, the only Christian in the Pakistani cabinet, had been threatened by Muslim groups in the country because of his stand against the Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws.
Uzbek govt gets tough with import of Bibles into country
NATALYA Pitirimov, an accountant of the Bible Society of Uzbekistan, was fined for violating procedures over the import of two shipments of Bibles and Children's Bibles in 2008 and 2010.
Asian Access deputes veteran missionary for post in Japan
A2, as Asian Access is known, sees tremendous social challenges, which included rising suicide rates, latch-key/shut-in children, and disintegrating families in Japan.
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6 essentials to producing fruit in Christian life
One of the greatest concerns of new converts is for the salvation of their loved ones. As a new Christian, my immediate concern was that if my beloved parents or my brother and sister died in their sins, they would go to Hell.
