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An ‘Underground Railroad’ to Rescue Abducted Ukrainian Kids
Russia has taken tens of thousands of children, who end up in reeducation facilities, military schools, or illegal adoptions.
The Bulletin
Sunday Afternoon Reads: Kidnapped Girls, Whispered Prayers, Resilient Faith
The courageous faith of Nigerian teenagers kidnapped by Boko Haram.
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Nigerian Authorities Rescue Christian Children Abducted in Mass Kidnapping
“I just wish someone can help me get my child back home soon.”
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Even After Escaping Boko Haram, Women Wrestle with Trauma
“It’s not just the memories. It’s also how people treat you.”
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Pastor Abducted in Nigeria Amid Escalating Kidnapping Crisis
UPDATE: Armed gangs said Audu Issa James died while in captivity.
‘Heretic’ and the Truth That Sets Us Free
In the Hugh Grant horror movie, Latter-day Saint missionaries are entrapped in more ways than one.
Wire Story
After Another Kidnapping, Many Haitian Christians Can’t Travel, Work, or Worship Safely
The threat of gang violence around Port-au-Prince continues to disrupt ministry.
Wire Story
Agency: Haiti Missionaries Made ‘Daring’ Escape to Evade Kidnappers
Christian Aid Ministries shares new details on how the remaining 12 hostage missionaries, including young children, ended up free from the 400 Mawozo gang.
News
Free at Last: All 17 Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti Have Been Released
“I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously,” states Christian Aid Ministries after release of American and Canadian hostages held by Haitian gang for months.
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3 Kidnapped Missionaries Freed by Haiti Gang, 12 More Remain Hostage
Release after seven weeks of captivity comes as Christian Aid Ministries starts three days of prayer and fasting.