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World Perspectives – Hinduism

February 6, 2023Pregnancy Help Organizationsinternational, pro-life, world perspectivesChristine Grimmett

Ellen Foell, International Program Specialist at Heartbeat International, speaks with Subitsha Pichaimuthu from India about Hinduism and the beliefs surrounding life and abortion. Subitsha explains how Hindu women are often forced or coerced into making an abortion decision, even though abortion is a great wrong according to the beliefs of Hinduism. As we learn more about other cultures, religions, and worldviews, we can better understand how to offer compassion and support to women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.

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World Perspectives – Communism

January 9, 2023Pregnancy Help Organizationsinternational, pro-life, world perspectivesChristine Grimmett

Svetlana Jovanova from Lydia – A Beating Heart in Macedonia speaks with Ellen Foell about how Communism has shaped views on family, life, and abortion in her country.

Check out our previous episodes titled, “World Perspectives” to learn about how different cultures view life issues so that we can better understand how to serve women facing unplanned pregnancies and help them to choose life.

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World Perspectives – Islam

December 12, 2022Pregnancy Help Organizationsinternational, pro-life, world perspectivesChristine Grimmett

Ellen Foell, International Program Specialist at Heartbeat International, speaks with Georges Houssney from Horizons International about ministering to the Muslim community. Georges gives us insight into the Muslim view on the issues of family, life, and abortion, and how we can help women facing an unplanned pregnancy to understand their value and purpose as children of God.

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World Perspectives – Judaism

November 28, 2022Uncategorizedinternational, pro-life, world perspectivesChristine Grimmett

International Program Specialist, Ellen Foell, speaks with Sandy Shoshani from Be’ad Chaim (Pro-Life Israel) about Jewish culture and how it relates to life issues (including abortion).

Join us as we explore how different cultures view life issues in this “World Perspectives” series of episodes so that we can better understand how to serve women facing unplanned pregnancies and help them to choose life.

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Hope Rises from Ukraine

September 19, 2022Pregnancy Help Organizationsinternational, ukraineChristine Grimmett

International Program Specialist, Ellen Foell tells of her experiences during a recent trip to the Ukraine to visit with pregnancy center volunteers and staff. Learn about the remarkable work of the pregnancy help movement that is still going strong through the war, and how this work is creating a culture of life around the world.

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Pregnancy Help in South Africa

May 30, 2022Pregnancy Help Organizationsinternational, south africaChristine Grimmett

Daniele Gradwell of Pregnancy Help Network talks to International Specialist, Ellen Foell about the work happening in South Africa. This episode was recorded during Heartbeat International’s Annual Conference.
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The Spark of Life in Europe

May 23, 2022Pregnancy Help OrganizationsinternationalChristine Grimmett

International Program Specialist, Ellen Foell speaks with a few of our international conference attendees — Andrea Tosano (Italy) and Svetlana Jovanova (North Macedonia). Andrea and Svetlana share how their organizations were able to step in and help families during the pandemic, and how they now provide aid to those affected by the war in Ukraine.

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A Center’s Tithe

May 16, 2022Pregnancy Help OrganizationsinternationalChristine Grimmett

Ellen Foell, International Program Specialist at Heartbeat International sat down with Judy Weber from First Coast Women’s Services during our Annual Conference to talk about their partnership with international pregnancy help organizations. With a heart specifically for international work, First Coast Women’s Services staff and board members saw a way that they could help by tithing from their baby bottle campaign funds. Judy shares how this small gesture has blessed them in unexpected ways!

Contact Ellen Foell at efoell@heartbeatinternational.org

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This episode is sponsored by Lifeline Children’s Services

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Global Evangelization – Life International

May 2, 2022Pregnancy Help OrganizationsinternationalChristine Grimmett

Join Jor-El Godsey and Ellen Foell as they talk with Kurt Dillinger and June Blanshan from Life International about responding to God’s call to bring the Gospel to all nations. Kurt and June share about some of their recent travels and how we can all come alongside people of different cultures to help them understand the value of each and every life. Find out more about Life International here.

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