Lebanon: Conflict Intensity Snapshot (2 March - 4 June 2026)
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Lebanon: Conflict Intensity Snapshot (2 March - 4 June 2026)
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Recently, a member of my church told me what affected him most the first time he visited our Sunday service ten years ago. Was it the faithful Bible teaching? Or maybe the friendliness of the people? The way the gospel informs all we do? Nope. “As I looked around, everyone was actually singing. Loud
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Alongside all the other ways Paul encourages Philemon to love, he also adds greetings from Epaphras, a man Philemon would have deeply respected.Watch Now
The Gospel Coalition’s 2026 Women’s Conference is just around the corner. Women of all ages will gather from around the globe to think more deeply about the person and work of Jesus Christ. My family will be there either volunteering or attending. Our excitement is building for the time when thousan
We’re all desperate to know we’re walking in God’s will and fulfilling our calling. Growing up, many of us inherited the false assumption that responsible folks know what they want to do, make a plan, and execute it. Certainty was a sign of maturity. The problem is, life isn’
For Teshome Getachew, following Jesus while living near the Ethiopian-Somali border means walking a path marked by threats, fear, displacement, and uncertainty. Despite the dangers of being a Christian among Somali Muslims, Getachew said the journey is still worth it. “After converting to Christiani
Press Releases Fact Sheets & Bios Photos B-roll--> DRC Ebola Outbreak Response An Ebola outbreak was identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in late May. As cases of Ebola climb, Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Jesus’ Name. The international Christian relief organization deployed a dis
Countries: Haiti, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, World . KEY FIGURES 1.8K people displaced on 29 May due to insecurity in Artibonite, Haiti 20K confirmed measles cases in LAC in 2026, 4x more than the same period in 2025 12.6K people face mobility restrictions due to armed clashes in Chocó,
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A new report from International Christian Concern (ICC), “Freedom of Worship: A False Reality in Vietnam,” examines the current state of religious freedom and Christian persecution under communism in Vietnam. In a country where the government tightly monitors and regulates religious expression, chur
As of May 28, Baptist pastor Yuri Sipko, 74, is considered a terrorist and extremist on Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service. On the website, it reads, “SIPKO, Yury Kirillovich, born on 28 February 1952, Tara, Omsk Oblast, Russia.” Sipko, the former head of the Union of Ev
During the night of June 2, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked the village of Mbau, located about 12 miles from Beni City in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), leaving at least 24 Christians dead, according to preliminary reports. Among the victims were a local pastor and his w
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. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Intensified attacks on humanitarian actors limit support to the affected populations, causing mission delays or cancelations. WFP-contracted warehouse was directly hit by a ballistic missile, and a WFP convoy was attacked by a first-person-view (FPV) drone. WFP signed an agreement w
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . The outbreak, already the third largest on record, is driven by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists. Effective containment depends on rapid detection, infection prevention, and community trust, and an
. Situation overview The Ebola virus disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus (BVD) continues to evolve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, with transmission expanding in affected areas of eastern DRC and continued concerns regarding cross-border transmission. Population mob
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Countries: Poland, Ukraine . AGENDA Opening remarks CUKR + OZZ certificates: on changes practical dimensions of the changes in law Survey on the Readiness of Refugees Residing in Collective Accommodation to Transition to Independent Living – IOM, Karina Partners updates – challenges from the field A
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Countries: Fiji, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Caledonia (France), Niue (New Zealand), Palau, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna (France) . HIGHLIGHTS • Between 1 January and 4 June 2026, a
. As Mihir R. Bhatt notes, “In a world where risks are increasingly known in advance, acting early is no longer an option—it is a responsibility and financial prudence for all those who are fortunate to not be affected.” The All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI), with support from the Risk
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, World . The African continent continues to face an increasingly complex landscape of public health threats driven by emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, climate and environmental change, rapid urbanization, population mobility, humanitarian cris
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