Far from any major public attention, the humanitarian situation in the central Mediterranean has hit new and sad lows in recent weeks. The civil rescue ships SEA-WATCH 3, AITA MARI and GEO BARENTS were able to save more than 800 lives within a few days. At this hour, the AITA MARI and the GEO BARENTS […]
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Prayer for Refugees (Based on UNHCR statements) 2 April 2020 For countries to manage border restrictions in a manner that respects international human rights and refugee protection standards, through the use of quarantine and health checks; Developed countries to help the less developed to bolster their health systems and for a focus on the most
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The worldwide issue of human trafficking is very much at the forefront of my prayers and awareness. That it is also happening in Australia is all the more reason to take every action to eliminate it within our borders! Thank God for people like Paul Green, a Christian Democrat and Senator, and Caroly Houmes, the
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Father God, we lift up the refugee situation in Europe. As wars and the threat of terror posed by many rogue terror groups increases all across the Middle East and the African Continent and as wars and rumours of wars become the norm (Matt. 24:6), we pray that the hearts of Europe’s leaders and its
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The scale of … tragedies is shocking but no novelty. It is estimated that since 1993 some 20,000 migrants have died trying to cross Europe’s southern borders. The true figure is undoubtedly higher: Thousands have perished, their deaths unrecorded. Who is to blame? European politicians point the finger at traffickers. On Monday (20.4.2015 my inclusion),
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“Many of the 43 million forcibly displaced people in the world today identify themselves as Christians. In my 30 years of serving refugees, I have found that there are many active pastors, priests and Christian leaders serving among them. I have also discovered that few of us are aware that these brothers and sisters and
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Humanitarian Group Sets Off On First Mission to Aid Migrant Boats in Distress By gCaptain On August 25, 2014 An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is brought in to land on the flight deck of the Phoenix I, the expedition vessel of the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) project, south of Malta, during the vessel’s first
Who is my Neighbour? (Luke 10:25-37) – Sermon presented on July 6, 2014. It’s a hot topic and not a week goes by without the issue of refugees being discussed in the media. And as in the past week, when a boat carrying refugees heads to our shores, everyone has an opinion. Do we let