Poland is in central Europe, surrounded by seven other countries and the Baltic Sea. Throughout its history, it has been divided and occupied by many nations. One quarter of the population died in World War II. Communist rule was imposed in 1945, but this led to much poverty and turmoil. The Solidarity Movement protests in 1989 led to a democracy, and the country continues to see progress. The Roman Catholic Church played an important role in the Polish culture during the Russian imperialism and Soviet communism. Poland is considered one of the most religious states in Europe. However, Catholic mass […]
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The Philippines is a rather small geographical area with 7250 islands and over 700 of them inhabited with 94 million people. Their main export is people! Filipinos are hard working and highly skilled, but there are too few work opportunities at home. Over 8 million live abroad as nurses, engineers, domestic servants, nannies and seamen. Filipino seamen are the largest group from any nation. On my last vacation cruise, the entire crew was from the Philippines. They were friendly, happy and proud people, and they produced a show on board the ship about their homeland. There is freedom of religion, […]
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Peru is on the western coast of South America. They are primarily known for coffee as their economy staple. We thank them for that! But there is also large corruption, taxation and inequality, and cocaine production. Over 50% live in poverty and nearly 20% in extreme poverty. They have religious freedom but the Catholic Church is the officially recognized state church and receives preferential treatment. This was used in the past to discriminate against non-Catholics in taxes, property, education and politics. The Catholic church is in crisis there, with as little as 5% attending church. The evangelical movement has grown […]
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Paraguay is a land-locked nation between Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. It is one of the most homogenous populations of South America, with 90% being of Spanish and Guaranf descent. One percent of the population owns 77% of the land, which creates widespread poverty and a subclass of landless peasant farmers. There is complete separation of church and state, but the Catholic Church still wields a lot of political and social influence. The Roman Catholic Church dominates much of the lives of the people, with much of it steeped in superstition, devotion to Mary and occult-related pre-Christian deities and customs. […]
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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