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Studies confirm the healing power of prayer

Originally published in Newsmax Health For the devout, there never has been any question that prayer has the power to heal. Now, more and more medical research from leading hospitals and universities across the US has shown conclusively a belief in God really IS good for you, making you healthier […]

Nearly four in ten of the world’s Christians will be in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2050: Pew

Originally published in Times Live The population of Christians in sub-Saharan Africa will increase dramatically despite projections the total number around the world‏ will largely remain the same‚ according to a Pew Research Center survey. Nearly half of the world’s Christians already reside in Africa and the Latin America-Caribbean region. […]

Call for action as study shows increase in youth-produced child pornography

A new US research study from Microsoft and The Internet Watch Foundation showing that there is a rise in youth-produced child pornography highlights the need for empowering children to protect themselves against sexual abuse, says Corinne Sandenbergh, Director of STOP (Stop Trafficking of People). “We at STOP have an amazing programme, Valuable […]

Prayer needed as mass abductions, murders mar run-up to Nigerian presidential elections

Reports of mass abductions of women and children and brutal murders in Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s (March 28, 2015) tightly contested presidential elections have prompted Open Doors to issue a call for fervent intercession for victims, their families and the nation. According to Reuters, Boko Haram militants have kidnapped more […]

Teen marijuana smokers damage brain, impair long term memory and learning

Originally published in Christian Examiner New research reveals that teen pot smokers damage the actual shape of their brains, causing long term memory problems as adults. According to the study conducted atNorthwestern University and published March 12 in the journal Hippocampus, researchers evaluated 97 people from a prior study whose pattern […]