More than 100 pastors, community leaders and business leaders gathered in Lilongwe, Malawi last Thursday for a special repentance conference called by Christian leaders against a backdrop of ongoing unrest in the country over allegedly rigged presidential elections on May 21. The conference at the Simama Hotel was the main […]
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Prayer sought ahead of crunch time in tense Malawi next week
With next week’s week of prayer in Malawi coinciding with events on the streets and in court, which could provoke riots over allegedly rigged presidential elections, prayer week organisers have called on intercessors everywhere to pray for their country now. The special week of repentance and prayer for peace which […]
Week of repentance, prayer for peace called in unrest-hit Malawi
Intercessors around world urged to join campaign Christian leaders in Malawi have called a national week of repentance and prayer for peace in response to ongoing civil unrest in the nation following allegedly rigged national elections on May 21. The theme of the week from August 5 to August 11 […]
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association sends chaplains to minister on streets of riot-torn Baltimore
Originally published in The Gospel Herald The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team has sent crisis-trained chaplains to Baltimore as the city attempts to recover from the chaos and rioting carried out by protesters upset over the death of Freddie Gray. According to report published on BillyGraham.org, 11 chaplains are currently […]
Ferguson protests spread across US after grand jury clears police shooter
Originally published in Christian Today Protests spread across the United States late Tuesday and more than 2 000 National Guard troops were deployed in the St Louis area to prevent a second night of rioting and looting after a grand jury declined to indict a white policeman in the fatal […]
Mourners gather for funeral of slain black Missouri teen Michael Brown
Originally published in Charisma News The body of Michael Brown lay in a black and gold casket topped with a St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap on Monday as family, supporters and activists gathered for the funeral of the black teenager killed by a white police officer. The mood was upbeat […]