Emily Wood

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  Walt Disney World will no longer say 'Ladies and Gentlemen' in Magic Kingdom greeting

  Emily Wood | Wed 7 Jul 2021 12:58 BST

  The greeting before its famous fireworks show is being changed to "Good evening, dreamers of all ages".

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  Conditions deteriorate in Mozambique as Islamist rebels go on the attack

  Emily Wood | Thu 24 Jun 2021 10:36 BST

  Save the Children, Plan International and World Vision warn that children are suffering disproportionately.

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  Evangelical leaders react to Israel's new prime minister

  Emily Wood | Wed 16 Jun 2021 10:19 BST

  Israel's new government that pushed out former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after over a decade in power has received praise and condemnation from prominent pro-Israel evangelicals, with many saying they will continue to support Israel no matter who is in charge.

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  Americans turned to the Bible during the pandemic - study

  Emily Wood | Tue 18 May 2021 13:44 BST

  Over an estimated 10 million more Americans turned to the Bible in the past year than in years past, as one in four adults reported reading the Bible more frequently during the pandemic compared to last year, the American Bible Society's 2021 State of the Bible report suggests.

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  Muslim leader arrested in connection with Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings

  Emily Wood | Wed 28 Apr 2021 9:01 BST

  A prominent Muslim political leader in Sri Lanka and his brother were arrested over the weekend in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings.

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  Religious minorities blamed for spread of Covid-19 - report

  Emily Wood | Fri 23 Apr 2021 9:47 BST

  The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has warned that some countries have used Covid-19 restrictions to discriminate against religious minorities or blame them for the spread of the virus.

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  Dramatic rise in persecution of Christian women - Open Doors

  Emily Wood | Thu 11 Mar 2021 16:05 GMT

  Their study finds forced marriages have increased by 16%, and physical violence against women has increased 31%.

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  Leah Sharibu's parents call on Nigerian president to help secure their daughter's release

  Emily Wood | Mon 8 Mar 2021 15:31 GMT

  Leah Sharibu's parents are renewing pressure on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to secure their daughter's release from Islamic extremists after nearly 300 recently kidnapped schoolgirls were released last week.