IPC: Connections
Covid-19 India Prayer Briefing from Rev George Herman
George Herman is Pastor of Delhi Bible Fellowship - North Delhi Congregation. His wife is a Doctor. We invited him to update us on the acute pandemic situation in India and to bring us some prayer pointers. HOPE “In Christ and Christ Alone” As the coronavirus continues to devastate India,…
COVID-19 Impacts on freedom of faith and girl’s education
Restrictions have violated freedoms to practice faith The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom warned that some countries have used COVID-19 restrictions to discriminate against religious minorities or blame them for the spread of the virus. USCIRF, a bipartisan commission tasked with informing Congress and the federal government about global…
Russia: Navalny dissolves political network
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s political network is disbanded ahead of court rulings declaring it an ‘extremist’ organisation. A Moscow court is expected to ban the network’s crowdfunded work, which would put members and supporters at risk of six years in prison. Leonid Volkov, the network’s former coordinator, said that…
Myanmar: Christians fear for their safety
It’s now nearly three months since the military coup in Myanmar. The junta has intensified its crackdown on protestors, with around 600 people now believed to have been killed. For the country’s minority Christian population, there continues to be fear – not just for their safety but of forced recruitment…
