Stories of Impact
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Court cases and assassination over Quran burnings show Europe is under pressure
United Kingdom (MNN) — As Europe’s Muslim population grows, a clash of worldviews is testing its courts of law. Last weekend in Manchester, England, a man was arrested after allegedly burning a copy of the Quran. According to one report, he claimed to be doing it in honor of Salwan Momika.
Water Access Opens the Door for Treasures
Recently, three water wells were drilled in the heart of Nigeria among three communities of Hausa People. In this nation, only .1% of the population is following Jesus. Nearly 100% of the Nigerian Hausa are still deeply bound by Islam, and most have never heard the powerful name of Jesus.
M23 rebels advance in the DRC
Democratic Republic of the Congo (MNN) — On Monday, Rwandan-backed M23 fighters captured Goma, a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo bordering Rwanda. A city of 2 million already, Goma was crammed with an additional 300,000 people fleeing M23’s advance. Government leaders of the DRC called Goma’s fall a “declaration of war” by Rwanda. In the days since then, M23 has captured more cities. It’s an advance that could escalate an already deeply conflicted region.