*Nejnovější zprávy v originální anglické verzi jsou vždy ZDE (klikněte).

Světový čas (UTC):	Frekvence (kHz):	Směr	Výkon (kW)
0700-1200	11770	jižní Pacifik	25
1230-1730	15480	Asie	100
1800-1830	15430 jen Po & So	Afrika	zatím nevysílá

. Plánuje se další rozšiřování jak vysílacího schématu, tak výkonu zařízení – viz citovaná zpráva ze 7.1.2003. (Překlad upraven a krácen – pozn. překl.)

A United Nations report warns that the conflict in the West African country of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) will be disastrous to countries across the region, including Ghana, if the crisis is allowed to degenerate into a full-scale war. "What's happening now in neighboring countries is that sometimes we have to host refugees coming from Ivory Coast and Liberia," says missionary John Asmah who is working to start a Word of Life outreach in Ghana. "So far it has not been any problem. But we are a little worried about what is going to happen. One way or the other, it's an open door to reach a lot of people with the gospel of Jesus Christ." Asmah urges believers to pray for open doors to minister in the schools and help local churches to "broaden their vision and plant more churches in the interior of the country." Meanwhile, the Seventh-day Adventist Church is temporarily moving its regional headquarters out of Abidjan -- including coordination of ministries -- due to "heightened uncertainty stemming from rebel activity within the country." Luka Daniel, president of the church in West Africa, says evacuation plans are in effect with women and dependents being sent to Accra, Ghana. "We continue to count on your prayers," says Daniel. "A core group of staff will remain in Abidjan to carry on regular communication and limited administrative duties. Recent reports from Ivory Coast indicate that local church members and staff are safe."

In the latest developments, Associated Press reported that France was sending 450 more troops to the country this week as up to 10,000 pro-government demonstrators gathered outside the French Embassy today to protest against a peace accord meant to resolve the four-month civil war. Protesters sang reggae songs and shouted anti-French slogans. Loyalists blame France for a peace deal closed Jan. 24 in Paris that would bring rebels into a power-sharing accord with the government. The rebels control more than half of the country. Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, under increasing pressure at home from supporters opposed to the peace deal and from rebels refusing to renegotiate, is heading to neighboring Ghana today for talks with President John Kufuor on the crisis. In Paris, French army spokesman Col. Christian Baptiste announced that France's deployment in Ivory Coast would grow to more than 3,000 to protect French citizens. (MNN/Adventist News Network/AP)

* Fréquence Vie (Frequency Life), an HCJB World Radio partner FM station in Abidjan operated by SIM and local churches, continues to air programs of hope and encouragement. The station broadcasts 17 hours daily in French and some local languages.

CHRISTIANS IN INDIA FACE GROWING OPPOSITION FROM RADICAL HINDUS

Christians in India continue to face opposition from radical Hindus who are gaining political power in that nation. Lee DeYoung from Words of Hope who just returned from India describes the oppression facing believers there. "More and more states of India are passing anti-conversion laws," he says. "Our partners who are involved in working in India are not finding that their efforts in recent months have been curtailed in any increased way because of the threat of persecution, but I would says they're more and more careful." DeYoung traveled to the Hindu holy city of Varanasi where Words of Hope is having an impact through radio. "There seems to be a real presence of spiritual darkness," he said. "Yet we were thrilled to hear testimonies from a number people who were listening to our broadcasts in that area, indicating that their lives have been radically transformed through the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ." (Mission Network News)

CALL TO PRAYER FOR IRAQI CHRISTIANS SET FOR FEB. 16

With increasing talk of war against Iraq, that country's Christian community is asking believers around the world to pray for their protection. An estimated 2 million Christians live in Iraq, most of them Assyrian Christians and members of the Church of the East which dates back to visits by the Apostle Thomas in the first century. The Day of Prayer and Fasting for Iraq's Christians has been set for Sunday, Feb. 16. (CBN News)

HOMOSEXUAL GROUP WANTS GOD LEFT OUT OF EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION

Citing the "increased secularization of morality and public life" in Europe, a British homosexual group is demanding that all references to God be left out of the preamble to a new European Union constitution. "We are not opposed to a clause that would establish the freedom to practice religion," said spokesman Terry Sanderson. "What we don't want to see is religion moving out of the area of freedom and becoming predominant right there in the beginning of the constitution. To include references to God or 'our Christian heritage' would be to start turning back on our 500-year journey from the Enlightenment," the group wrote. "Instead, we should be proud of our progress, and growing humanity." The homosexual group suggested the following words be included in the preamble: "The Union is founded on the principles of secular rule of law: freedom, equality, democracy and pluralism. It guarantees the respect and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms." (Religion Today)

UNREST IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LEADS TO 12% DROP IN VOLUNTEERS

Fears of war and terrorist attacks around the world have slashed the number of volunteers preparing to work in developing countries, reports the Volunteer Services Association. The Independent Sector shows a nearly 12-percent drop in those responding to a call to action. However, FARMS International's Joseph Richter says his organization is bucking the trend. "Any volunteer organization knows that there's volunteer burnout after a time; and we always pray that these committees would keep the vision and see that they're really effectively helping their own people at the grassroots level." Richter says their financial programs operate on the volunteer resource in order to encourage believers to ministry. "The volunteer approach helps us avoid the problem of dependency. I've been amazed at how they take ownership of the program, and the local people trust them, and they know the local situation." (Mission Network News)

* SHORTWAVE STATION IN AUSTRALIA MOVES TO FULL PROGRAM SCHEDULE

After just a week of test broadcasts, HCJB World Radio-Australia's new shortwave station in Kununurra, Australia, moved to a full schedule of daily English programming on Sunday, Feb. 2.

"Following a series of mishaps, including a storm that damaged one of our antennas, we began test broadcasts to Asia on Jan. 27," said Director of Ministries Dennis Adams. "These have continued very successfully each night -- even at the full power of 100 kw -- for two hours on the frequency of 15480 kHz.

"Very good reception reports have been received from as far away as India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Europe and the U.K.," Adams said. "This is exciting and so encouraging. We are told the signal was 'booming into Bombay!'" The Asia release goes out daily from 1230 to 1730 UTC (7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST).

Meanwhile, English broadcasts to the South Pacific have been maintained "without major disruption for the past month," Adams said. "However, there was significant interference from other broadcasters on our original frequency, so with suggestions from our listeners in New Zealand, we moved the South Pacific release to the frequency of 11770 kHz on Feb. 2. Listener responses have come in from around the world. This is amazing since our South Pacific service has been operating at just 25 kw." Programs go out from 0700 to 1200 UTC (2-7 a.m. EST).

"We have looked forward to this for so long and trust God that this will be the beginning of a great harvest for His glory," Adams said, adding that more languages will go on the air as resources become available. "This may happen as early as May in the Urdu language and by June in Hindi.

"We are also negotiating regarding an Indonesian language spoken by one of the country's largest unreached groups. All of this is in God's hands as there are a lot of preparations to be made before this can happen."

The Australian office is already making plans to add a second transmitter to increase broadcast time and serve as a backup. The South Pacific antenna is being redesigned to operate at a higher power. Adams added that there is an "urgent need" for more staff: broadcast and antenna engineers, transmitter technicians and operators, broadcast personnel, a business/office manager/accountant and publicity manager.

Shortwave broadcasting from Kununurra, a remote town near Australia's northwestern coast, culminated the seven-year vision of HCJB World Radio-Australia Director David Maindonald. When the facility is in full operation, the shortwave signal will be within hearing range of more than 3.5 billion people -- 60 percent of the world's population. The broadcasts are going out on a 100 kw shortwave transmitter designed and built at the HCJB World Radio Engineering Center in Elkhart, Ind. Plans are to expand to five transmitters and 16 broadcast towers as land and funds become available. (HCJB World Radio)

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