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(Christianity Today) Eugen Cozonac has spent the past week focused on refugees. More than 112,000 have crossed Ukraine’s southwestern border into his home country of Moldova, a landlocked nation that’s not much bigger than the state of Maryland. As a cabinet-level director within the government, Cozonac arranged facilities to receive donations and house refugees—everywhere … [Read more...] about Moldova Welcomes 100K Ukraine Refugees, With Evangelicals Opening Doors

(Premier Christian News) Christian charities are warning that children fleeing the conflict in Ukraine could be exposed to heightened risks of violence, exploitation and abuse.  Christian social policy charity CARE predicts a "disturbing spike in cases" in months to come, as Europe faces mass displacement of Ukrainian citizens seeking refuge. The charity, which lobbies … [Read more...] about Children Fleeing Ukraine ‘At Risk of Exploitation’ Warn Christian Charities

Egypt (International Christian Concern) – Nine Coptic Christians were arrested in Ezbet Faragallah village after a peaceful demonstration requesting permission to rebuild their destroyed church. St. Joseph and Abu Sefein Church was destroyed in July 2016 after a fire broke out. All activities relating to church buildings must be regulated by the Egyptian authorities. In July … [Read more...] about Nine Copts Arrested After Protesting for Permission to Rebuild Church

Afghanistan (International Christian Concern) – The Taliban is cracking down on Afghans trying to leave the country as they continue to conduct their door-to-door security sweep. In what the extremist group is calling a “clearing operation,” militants are searching for weapons and people who are alleged of kidnapping and robbery but are likely looking for Afghans that had U.S. … [Read more...] about Taliban Forbids People From Evacuating Afghanistan

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) —More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed after Russian artillery hit a military base in Okhtyrka, a city between Kharkiv and Kyiv, the head of the region wrote on Telegram. Dmytro Zhyvytskyy posted photographs of the charred shell of a four-story building and rescuers searching rubble. In a later Facebook post, he said many Russian soldiers and some … [Read more...] about Artillery Kills 70 Ukraine Soldiers