THE PRAYER LIST - 29TH. APRIL 2011

The wedding today is, above all, an occasion of great joy, especially for the couple themselves. We pray that one day soon this opportunity for Godly happiness, will be made possible for all couples who wish to publicly acknowledge their love for each other and to promise to "keep" each other through all the joys and trials of life.

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Posted by Tobias at
IN A GODWARD DIRECTION:

Sorry to report the death of a true eccentric: known to most as Brother Randy. He was found dead in his bathroom this afternoon (28th. April).

Rest well, dear Brother Randy — your solitary days are over as you join the choir celestial.

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Posted by Ormonde at THROUGH THE DUST:

Murders this week in the New Orleans metro area:

4/22 name withheld 35 M Shot Orleans
4/23 Roger Henry 21 M Shot Jefferson
4/24 Jose Mana 37 M Shot Jefferson
4/24 Gerell West 22 M Shot Orleans
4/26 Justin Hendricks 34 M Shot Jefferson
4/27 Delast Francois 23 M Shot Jefferson

Please pray for the victims, their murderers, and their families.

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From BBC NEWS:

Morocco has launched an investigation into a bomb attack on a cafe in Marrakesh that left 16 people dead including 11 foreigners. The death toll rose overnight as two of the injured died of their wounds. Some 20 others were hurt when the blast hit the Argana cafe in Djemaa el-Fna square, a major tourist spot. A Marrakesh official said a suicide bomber could have caused the blast.

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From THE NEW YORK TIMES:

A military court in Bahrain sentenced four Shiite Muslim protesters to death on Thursday in the killing of two policemen last month during demonstrations against the Sunni Muslim-ruled government, Bahrain’s national news agency reported. Three other activists who were also on trial in the same case received sentences of life in prison.

Human rights activists in Bahrain voiced fears that the verdicts could generate a new wave of protests in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom. They also argued that the trial was rendered unfair by a series of legal abuses, including the arrest of one of the defendants’ lawyers, Mohammed al-Tajer, one of Bahrain’s most prominent attorneys. The suspects were also barred from meeting with their families, and the news media were not allowed to cover the trial.

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From BBC NEWS:

Riots have broken out in Uganda's capital, Kampala, over the treatment of opposition leader Kizza Besigye. People have been blocking roads and burning tyres, and police have been firing rubber bullets and tear gas.

Mr Besigye sought medical treatment after being tear-gassed in his car and bundled roughly into a truck when he was arrested on Thursday. It was his fourth detention this month for his participation in a "walk-to-work" campaign over high prices.

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From XINHUA NEWS AGENCY:

The death toll of a suicide bombing in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala has risen to 12 with 40 others wounded, local police source told Xinhua. The attack occurred when a suicide bomber detonated himself inside a Shiite mosque in Baladrowse town, which locates 30 km east of Baquba, capital of Diyala province.

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