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Mission Network News
Mission Network News is a mission news service dedicated to keeping Christians informed on evangelical mission activity around the world; in doing so we hope to educate and motivate Christians to prayer, participation, and support of missionary work to help further the Great Commission.
Today's Headlines * Iran intensifies crackdown ahead of Amini anniversary * Militants mingle with mobs in Manipur * You can help kids become missionaries in Nepal
Today's Headlines * Morocco quake leaves 20 Christian families homeless * India: Alarming rise of Christian persecution in new report * Ancestor worship mixes with biblical understanding in Lesotho mountains
Today's Headlines * Haiti’s fuel crisis and faith: “I’ve never seen people pray like Haitians pray for Haiti.” * Executions up 76% in Iran with crackdown on protestors * Set Free India disciples the downtrodden
Today's Headlines * Over 300 churches destroyed by Manipur mobs * Number of internally displaced people growing in Ukraine * 68 percent of Europe’s Bible-less languages are sign languages
Today's Headlines * Film series featuring early North African Christian leaders places at ICVM Crown Awards * Ukraine dam destroyed: Churches responding with aid * TWR Ukraine encourages war-weary citizens
Today's Headlines * Questions and caution surround Nigeria’s new president * Aid groups struggle to reach survivors two weeks after Cyclone Mocha * Nicotine: a socially-acceptable addiction?
Today's Headlines * After Türkiye’s unprecedented run-off election, Erdogan maintains power * The missions mindset of the Palestinian Church * Chad’s unreached people groups encounter Gospel for the first time
Today's Headlines* Qatar hosts World Cup amid persecution concerns * Indonesia earthquake displaces 73,000 * Gospel backpacks provide hope in Ukraine
Today's Headlines * China vows to crack down on protests * Pastor in Algeria closes church following government pressure * World Missionary Press celebrates new partner in Kenya
Today's Headlines * Protests rock Chinese cities * Kids get the real meaning of Christmas with Christmas Club Parties! * LSESD provides crucial education in Lebanon
Today's Headlines * India’s anti-conversion laws draw global criticism * This Giving Tuesday, help reach one million kids with the Gospel * Civilians of the Gaza Strip: restricted and deprived
Today's Headlines * Lebanon begins vaccinating against cholera * Somali Christians adapt to severe persecution * Shareen’s story: a divine domino effect
Today's Headlines * Iranian police raid Christian houses * Millions face starvation in East Africa * Ukrainian pastor starts bus stop church
Today's Headlines * Iraq and Lebanon face similar challenges * Refugees obtain miraculous help in Europe * The U.S. observes Native American Heritage Month
Today's Headlines * Churches send aid to Indonesia quake zone * Turkey strikes Syria after Istanbul bombing * There’s power in a Deeply Rooted life
Today's Headlines * Lebanon remains in leadership limbo * Church-Centric Bible Translation enters critical phase in Sudan * How to pray for Bibles for China
Today's Headlines * Women remain on front lines in Iran despite crackdown * Education crisis drives Lebanese to refugee learning centers * Bangladesh helps Rohingya alone, minister says
Today's Headlines * As protests persist, Heart4Iran injects the hope of Christ into national conversation * South Africa suffers frequent blackouts * Veterans ministry prepares for exponential growth in Atlanta
Today's Headlines * Taliban implements Sharia law * Peace deal will allow aid into Tigray region * Americans support Ukraine, focus on domestic issues
Today's Headlines * November 6 is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church * Scripture delivery to Russia delayed by war * SAT-7 KIDS program addresses childhood trauma
Today's Headlines * USCIRF report highlights Nigeria’s blasphemy laws * Military airstrike kills 80 at Myanmar concert * JESUS: Most translated film in history releases 2,000th language
Today's Headlines * Ebola emerges in Uganda * Indonesian Christians denied right to build church * Chinese believers facing lack of Bibles
Today's Headlines * The Islamic State’s influence is spreading across Africa * Deaf Ukrainians seek Jesus amid war * Why the Gospel resonates with Native young people
Today's Headlines * Christians targeted for forced marriages in Nigeria * Pakistan flooding creates massive inland lake * Laos believers lose homes due to their faith
Today's Headlines * Baghdad violence kills 30 * Church-Centric Bible Translation provides Scripture for unreached people groups * I Am Second tells stories of struggle and faith
Today's Headlines * Lethal persecution on the rise in Nigeria * How to protect Christ-seekers in Iran * Religious status may not apply to Deaf communities
Today's Headlines * Pakistan former PM charged under antiterrorism act * Online church aids Afghan discipleship * AMG helps Athens women leave sex work
Today's Headlines * Pakistan flooding kills over 900 * Blessings in Belarus as leader threatens nuclear war * SGA Pastor returns to Ukraine despite invasion
Today's Headlines * Myanmar junta sentences civilian leader * Christians encounter South African healer * “On-demand” courses equip Muslim-background believers
Today's Headlines * Lebanon murder, suicide rates skyrocket * Jewish refugee: from one frontline to another * Christians reach isolated Ethiopian group
Today's Headlines * Russian war stifles Ukraine Independence Day * Hope overcomes despair in Afghanistan * TM Lebanon holds women’s breakfasts
Today's Headlines * Only God can provide the hope Gaza needs * Israeli troops raid human rights offices * Unity gains ground in Bible translation effort
Today's Headlines * Iraq’s political crisis deepens * Believers persevere amid Sri Lanka struggles * CWO helps single moms, sons in South Africa
Today's Headlines * TTP invades Pakistan’s Swat region * Heart4Afghanistan helps secret Christians survive * Pastor helps neglected girl in Belarus
Today's Headlines * Lockdowns in China expected through 2023 * Around 200 women murdered in Turkey so far this year * Turkish young people face pivotal 2023
Today's Headlines * Gang wars ravage Port-au-Prince * Earthquake anniversary highlights housing needs in Haiti * Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice offers new master’s program
Today's Headlines * Ruto wins 2022 Kenya elections * Dignity Kits keep girls in the classroom * Heart4Afghanistan serves those traumatized by the Taliban
Today's Headlines * Afghan Christians persevere one year after Taliban takeover * Iraqi Christians build digital church * Want to help reach Deaf for Christ? Spread the word!
Today's Headlines * IMM partners ask God to open doors in Sri Lanka * CEF works with migrant families in Mexico * Gospel Derails Planned Homicide in North Africa
Today's Headlines * Chinese Christians pray for leaders amid Taiwan tensions * In Lebanon, discrimination rises against Syrian refugees * Former Nozomi Project worker turns to Christ
Today's Headlines * Ukraine war has displaced 665,000 students * Iraqi security officials write negative report on Christian team * Women encounter Christ through healings and dreams
Today's Headlines * Ugandan extremists attack Christian evangelists * “Cluster” approach accelerates Church-Centric Bible Translation * New technique empowers Deaf church planters
Today's Headlines * Ukraine asks civilians in East to evacuate * Partnership pays off for pastors in rural Uganda * God moves amid crisis in Lebanon
Today's Headlines * US envoys urge greater access in Tigray region * Cap Haitien has had no electricity for a year * How to save a life in Iran
Today's Headlines * In Myanmar, soldiers admit to atrocities * Kentucky floods kill at least 37 * Bullying not exclusive to Western hemisphere
Today's Headlines * al-Qaeda leader killed in Afghanistan * LIFE JACKET reveals the stories behind refugee statistics * Dorcas discovers clean water, Living Water
Today's Headlines * Repatriated Syrian refugees will return to a worse economy * Mission Cry sends Bibles to Malawi * Deaf refugee escapes from Kharkiv, Ukraine
Today's Headlines * 7.0 earthquake hits Philippines * Lebanon averts wheat crisis through World Bank loan * The Holy Spirit moves in Brazil
Today's Headlines * Protestors storm Iraqi Parliament * Papua attack kills 10, including Indonesian pastor * Civil war creates uncertainty in Myanmar
Today's Headlines * Lebanon’s water supply nears collapse, UN warns * App-building: a critical skill on the mission field * FMI partners with Keys for Kids
Today's Headlines * Sri Lanka parliament elects new president * ABTS Lebanon installs solar panels * New opportunities on China-Russia border
Today's Headlines * Darfur Christians in danger following apostasy accusations * Russian churches help Ukrainian pastor * Heart for Lebanon helps kids stay in school
Today's Headlines * Taliban takeover anniversary approaches; believers remain in danger * Lockdowns in China as COVID-19 cases emerge * Iraqi refugee prepares to empower fellow women
Today's Headlines * Bangladesh sees worst flooding in a century * Colombia elects first leftist president * Shiloh Centers provide haven for Christian leaders
Today's Headlines * Divisive Supreme Court decision triggers call to prayer * India and Pakistan send aid after Afghanistan earthquake * Nigerians flee to cities amid extremist violence
Today's Headlines * Despair deepens following Afghanistan earthquake * Record-setting rainfall swamps China * 4.1 million Kenyans face starvation due to drought
Today's Headlines * European leaders visit Kyiv * Gang wars overrun Port-au-Prince * Warrior Leadership Summit 2022 kicks off next week
Today's Headlines * DRC civilians flee fierce combat * Russia-Ukraine battle rages in key eastern city * Syrian refugee finds hope in Christ
Today's Headlines * Russia occupies 20 percent of Ukraine * Pregnancy deaths soar in Kenya * Pandemic recedes, but challenges remain for Lebanese students
Today's Headlines * Attackers kill 50 in Burkina Faso * Taliban denies Christian presence in Afghanistan * FHWL works to clean up Haitian streets, waterways
Today's Headlines * World Bank extends financial lifeline to Lebanon * Power struggle shrinks Lebanon’s possibilities * Pray for the unreached for 33 straight days
Today's Headlines * Muslim extremists wreak havoc in Nigeria * How to overcome trauma when your church can’t or won’t help you * Unity in the Church benefits global missions work
Today's Headlines * Ethiopia declares truce in Tigray war * Counseling team providing biblical hope in Congolese IDP camps * Why military and missions make a good match
Today's Headlines * Russian state media obscures invasion details * Ukraine teachers help students begin to process trauma * Five ways to help Afghan Christians
Today's Headlines * United Nations warns of more IDP camp attacks in DR Congo * Heavy rains flood Cap Hatien * SAT-7 partners with Heart For Lebanon