Updates
19/12 • END OF YEAR REVIEW
In our final Pray the News of 2024, we're looking back on the past 3 months and how God has been listening and answering along the way.
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Middle-East
12/12 • REFLECTIONS FROM SYRIA
Archdeacon Imad Zoorob, currently at All Saints Church in Jaramana-Damascus, reflects on the rapid developments in Syria.
Anglican Missions
Dec 12, 2024
Middle-East
05/12 • SYRIA
An explosive re-escalation of Syria’s civil war proves that peace isn't just the absence of conflict.
Anglican Missions
Dec 5, 2024
Climate
28/11 • LAHORE
Braving the elements takes on a whole new meaning as a thick smog reigns over Lahore.
Anglican Missions
Nov 28, 2024
Pacific
21/11 • THE TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL
The official press release from the Archbishops of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia regarding the Treaty Principles Bill.
Anglican Missions
Nov 21, 2024
Politics
07/11 • MEDIA
How did Donald Trump win the 2024 Presidential election? The answer is probably in your hands right now.
Anglican Missions
Nov 7, 2024
Conflict
31/10 • UNRWA
UNRWA’s presence in Gaza safeguards hospitals, clinics, and UN premises that are explicitly protected under international law.
Anglican Missions
Oct 31, 2024
Disasters
24/10 • NIGER
Flooding in Niger has led to widespread humanitarian crises, displacing millions and severely damaging homes, farmland, and infrastructure.
Anglican Missions
Oct 24, 2024
Disasters
17/10 • FLORIDA
Hurricane Milton swept across Florida, leaving at least 24 dead, significant infrastructure damage and millions without power and utilities.
Anglican Missions
Oct 17, 2024
Holy Land
07/10 • ONE YEAR LATER
It's when we have reached the limits of our hope that we must carry each other.
Anglican Missions
Oct 7, 2024
World News
03/10 • RUSSIA AND THE UN
In recent weeks, Russia’s actions at the UN have highlighted both its diplomatic isolation and ongoing defiance in international relations.
Anglican Missions
Oct 3, 2024
Environment
26/09 • THE AMAZON
Sometimes called the lungs of the planet, the Amazon makes up more than half of Earth's remaining rainforest and half the world's plants and animals.
Anglican Missions
Sep 26, 2024
Conflict
19/09 • NUCLEAR DIPLOMACY
In recent years there has been a significant escalation in nuclear weapons production by the globe’s superpowers.
Anglican Missions
Sep 19, 2024
Conflict
12/09 • HAITI
Gang violence, political instability, and severe humanitarian challenges are devastating the small Caribbean nation of Haiti.
Anglican Missions
Sep 12, 2024
Conflict
05/09 • WEST BANK
As the Israeli military conducts their largest attack on the West Bank in over 20 years, Cole Yeoman reflects on two months spent in Palestine.
Anglican Missions
Sep 5, 2024
Conflict
29/08 • BANGLADESH
Bangladesh is in a state of intense political and social upheaval, marked by widespread protests and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Anglican Missions
Aug 29, 2024
Conflict
22/08 • AFGHANISTAN
Three years after the Taliban’s takeover, Afghanistan remains in turmoil with widespread human rights violations, particularly against women and...
Anglican Missions
Aug 22, 2024
Conflict
16/08 • WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY
On Monday 19th August, we remember the humanitarians who have lost their lives in service of others.
Anglican Missions
Aug 19, 2024
Updates
01/08 • QUARTERLY UPDATE
We're taking a look back at the last three months of Pray the News.
Anglican Missions
Aug 1, 2024
Politics
25/07 • MODERN SLAVERY
Modern slavery remains a significant global issue which Aotearoa New Zealand is not immune from.
Anglican Missions
Jul 25, 2024
Geopolitics
18/07 • IMMIGRATION
We cannot ignore the anti-immigration positions being provoked by politicians.
Anglican Missions
Jul 18, 2024
World News
11/07 • HUMANITARIAN LAW
International Humanitarian Law is a set of rules that govern how wars can be fought. These laws are being broken.
Anglican Missions
Jul 11, 2024
World News
04/07 • KENYA
Kenya is currently experiencing political unrest following a contested national budgeting process.
Anglican Missions
Jul 4, 2024
World News
27/06 • MUSLIMS ON PILGRIMAGE
We cannot fail to be moved by the tragedy that happened to 1300 pilgrims who went to Mecca to fulfil their religious duties and did not return.
Anglican Missions
Jun 27, 2024
Conflict
20/06 • ETHIOPIA
Sustained drought combined with ongoing civil conflict has created deep food insecurity and social disruption for the people of Ethiopia.
Anglican Missions
Jun 20, 2024
World News
13/06 • WORLD ELECTIONS
Elections around the world carry incredibly high stakes as they occur under a growing shadow of increasing political division and extremism.
Anglican Missions
Jun 13, 2024
Africa
06/06 • ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe is grappling with a severe drought, made worse by the El Niño phenomenon, threatening food security for over six million people.
Anglican Missions
Jun 6, 2024
Disasters
30/05 • PAPUA NEW GUINEA
At around 3:00 am on May 24th, a devastating landslide struck Yambali village in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea.
Anglican Missions
May 30, 2024
Conflict
23/05 • UKRAINE
In the past week, Russian forces have intensified their offensive in the Kharkiv region, pushing deeper into Ukrainian territory.
Anglican Missions
May 23, 2024
Conflict
16/05 • NEW CALEDONIA
New Caledonia has seen deadly protests erupt in response to proposed voting changes for provincial elections.
Anglican Missions
May 16, 2024
Conflict
09/05 • MYANMAR
The situation in Myanmar has taken a grim turn. Fighting is spreading from the northern Shan State, plunging the country deeper into turmoil.
Anglican Missions
May 9, 2024
Africa
02/05 • EAST AFRICA
Weeks of unrelenting heavy rainfall have unleashed catastrophic flooding across East Africa, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake.
Anglican Missions
May 2, 2024
Conflict
25/04 • GAZA
Over 1.5 million civilians are sheltering in Rafah. A massive offensive planned offensive against the city will create a humanitarian catastrophe.
Anglican Missions
Apr 25, 2024
Conflict
19/04 • SUDAN
It's been a year since the start of the heinous war in Sudan resulting in the deaths of thousands and the displacement of a fifth of the country.
Anglican Missions
Apr 19, 2024