Conflict and insecurity across Africa are intensifying humanitarian needs, with evolving warfare tactics, including drone use, contributing to rising civilian casualties. Nearly 90 aid workers were affected by violence in Africa, with national staff accounting for 95 per cent of those impacted in
. INTRODUCTION Every year, countless children die along perilous migration routes, yet the scale of these tragedies remains uncertain. Since 2014, IOM’s Missing Migrants Project has documented 4,414 child migrant deaths globally—a figure that minimizes the true death toll of chil...
.1 million from the European Union (EU) through its Humanitarian Aid Operations helped the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), managed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), maintain critical humanitarian air operations across Yemen over the past year, ens...
Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan . OPERATIONAL CONTEXT Afghanistan continued to face a deteriorating protection environment and severe economic challenges amid large-scale returns and deportations from Iran and Pakistan, which a...
According to the Belgic Confession, God reveals himself to us in two “books”: the book of nature (God’s world) and the book of Scripture (God’s written Word). The primary way God reveals himself in the book of Scripture is by proclaiming his name. In this first of two paired lect...
Serbia (MNN) — Serbia’s October 25th parliamentary elections have resulted in what was almost unimaginable. A student-led movement that gained momentum over the past two years won a majority of the parliamentary seats, defeating the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). February 2025 ...
Spain (MNN) — A wave of public discontent continues across Europe. French workers and students joined nationwide protests yesterday demanding higher wages and stronger public services. Staff at Madrid’s six public universities continued a two-day strike over funding. The housing ...
Iran (MNN/Transform Iran) – As Iran nears a mental-health emergency status, Transform Iran launches a free, nationwide, guided digital counseling program designed to help Iranians begin processing trauma, abuse, shame, and emotional distress when traditional professional counseli...
Recently, I (and my peers) have experienced a number of parishioners converting to Catholicism. As I’ve talked to these converts, they’ve consistently brought up the Lord’s Table. They find encouragement in identifying the bread and wine with Jesus's body and blood. I’ve heard st...
. TARAWA, Kiribati, 23 October 2026 – The Government of Kiribati, the Government of Australia and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have marked the completion and official handover of coastal protection infrastructure at Tungaru Central Hospital, a major step...