Christmas in Iraq? Yes. Christmas has been an official holiday since 2020 in this 95.5% Muslim country. But not many know about the Christ behind Christmas. Peace, hope and joy are what Iraqis are still desperate for.
Okiddo!
When God came down to be with us as one of us, He chose to come as a helpless babe, reliant on Mary and Joseph to provide for Him. Yet there was no mistaking who He was. Catching God’s heartbeat for children, FEBC Philippines has a program where children reach out to children.
Most Valuable Heritage
Two birthdays are celebrated country-wide in Mongolia every year: Buddha’s (in June) and Chinggis Khaan’s (in November). The birth of Yesu (Jesus)? Not when more than 98% of the population in the former Soviet Union do not know who Jesus is.
“Because of Your Prayers, I saw Jesus Christ”
Afia* reaches out to her scalp. The itch is unbearable, but so is the sting from the open wound on her head. The Afghan widow, mother of two and refugee in Indonesia, whose husband was killed by the refugees is at the end of the line. There are many Farsi-speaking refugees like Afia whom FEBC Indonesia is reaching out to.