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News From British Isles, Ireland, Europe and Worldwide
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British Isles: visions, prayers & doughnuts
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In a recent 24/7 update from
the University of Liverpool, they reported, EVERY DAY THERE WERE PEOPLE SAYING,
I WISH MY HOUR HADNT GONE BY SO FAST! The organisers said, We wanted to
create a space where people could be themselves and meet with a God who meets
them where they are. So, over our Spring semester we ran a Prayer Room. We
invited students from across the city to come as they were. Shaking off our
preconceptions of prayer, we encouraged everyone to paint, draw, sing, dance,
laugh or cry - whatever helped them to connect with their Creator. Many
discovered that prayer is more than they ever thought; it helped them to
discover new ways to pray. Students prayed on their own and in groups, for their
campuses, the city and the world. Over three days a blank wall of paper was
filled with visions of love, pouring out through the city of Liverpool - the
city which birthed the phrase, All you need is love. |
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God for the
student and adult teams praying 24/7 across our nation - the hidden army of God.
(Ps.32:7b,8b) | |
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South Korea: UPRISING UPDATE |
Following the World Prayer
Assembly held in Jakarta in 2012, the leaders of the International Prayer
Council felt that a NEW WAVE of prayer and missions movements is coming and is
now here - for the youth, by the youth - hence the inception of gathering this
generation for a World Youth Prayer Assembly, called UPRISING (United Prayer
Rising). This week ordinary people from every nation have been extraordinarily
impacting our world. (Acts 17:6) They gathered because they believe their
prayers matter and are willing to fight and make a sacrifice together, seeking
the face of God to bring justice and peace among the nations. (1 Peter 4: 7-8,
Joel 2:15, Joel 3:9-10, Psalm 24:6, Isaiah 2:2-4). Old and young are honouring
each other to bring healing between generations and are praying to set a
standard for their own generation. (Malachi 4:5-6,) See
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God for this
massive gathering and mobilisation of people from all over the world, fasting
and praying, amplifying the sound of Hope and Renewal of a Jesus movement that
is coming. (Jn. 17:21) | |
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Join thousands of other Christians to pray for our
nation |
Following the European Union
referendum result and the uncertainty and division that has followed, Premier
Christian Radio feel it is crucial that Christians intercede in prayer at this
time. They have put out a call to prayer for our nation, saying, Together we'll
be praying every day at midday for 5 days from 1 August. Taking part could not
be simpler. All you have to do is text PRAY to 70700 and you will get sent the
prayers by text message. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing you will be
able to join this wave of prayer which will also be reflected on Premier
Christian Radio and Premier Praise. |
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for many to
stand together to pray for the peace and prosperity of this land; may many
experience the power of praying together at such a time as this.
(Lev.26:6) | |
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Trafficking a hidden UK crime |
Modern slavery and human
trafficking is increasing in the UK. Demand for cheap goods, cheap labour and
cheap sex has driven a steep increase in the number of victims reported to
authorities. 3,266 people were identified as victims of modern slavery and
efforts to eradicate it are failing, with potential number of victims being
trafficked into Britain rising by 245% over the last five years, according to
official figures. Ministers believe these figures suggest that more victims were
willing to come forward for help while others are urging the police to step up
their efforts, arguing that the statistics confirmed that trafficking and
slavery are thriving in the UK. Andrew Wallis, founder and chief executive of
the anti-slavery charity Unseen, said that although the UK Government passed the
Modern Slavery Act in 2014, more needs to be done. Jakub Sobik, of Anti-Slavery
International agreed. Pray for even more awareness by the public of this hidden
crime. See
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for the
vulnerable and the victims of violence and abuse to receive appropriate support.
(1Pt.5:7) | |
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Holiday hunger: Parents skip meals to feed
children |
The Trussell Trust charity
reported, Some parents will skip a meal to feed their children this summer.
There is an increased demand for their 35 food banks during July and August,
when there is no access to school dinners or breakfast clubs. In response the
Trussell Trust has launched new holiday clubs to offer children activities and
provide them with meals. Families who rely on free school meals during term time
can find themselves facing hunger in the school holidays. No one knows the full
scale of hunger but these figures make one thing clear: many families are closer
to crisis than we think. Trussell Trust is just one of the many charities,
churches and clubs delivering lunches and activities to families in poverty
across the United Kingdom. Pray for the organisers to have enough volunteers to
run the clubs/activities. Pray for more people to recognise the need and donate
their money/food to these resources. Pray for good communication between
referral agencies and churches/charities. |
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for the
families unable to pay for childcare and food during the six-week break,
embarrassed to seek help, or not knowing there is help available.
(Ps.142:4,5) | |
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Northern Ireland: Arson attack on
church |
A Presbyterian church was
targeted in an arson attack in south Belfast, in the early hours of Sunday
morning causing a significant amount of damage. Police said, a sectarian motive
is one of a number of lines of enquiry. A Sinn Féin spokesman said: I condemn
this attack, - the second attack on a church in South Belfast in recent months.
As with the previous violence the people behind it are targeting a hub of
community endeavour and a place of worship and peace building. He added , My
thoughts are with the congregation of Saintfield Road Presbyterian Church. I
have been in contact with them and I know they will not be deflected from their
good work by this senseless act. Pray for an end to the continued guerrilla war
activities rooted in the historic Troubles conflict that began in the 1960s
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for renewed
attitudes that will end political, religious, cultural and racial conflict.
(Ps.133:1) | |
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British security - attack on UK is very
likely |
A terrorist attack in the UK
is highly likely following attacks in other parts of Europe, a five-judge
tribunal has been told, as churches in Britain are told to tighten security. The
heightened state of security comes as images threatening attacks in London and
other major world capitals were reportedly posted on jihadi messaging app
Telegram. Despite there being no specific intelligence relating to attacks
against the Christian community in the UK, the National Police Chiefs' Council
is urging the community to be alert but not alarmed. They are reiterating
protective security advice to Christian places of worship and have circulated
specific advice reminding Churches to review their security arrangements as a
precaution, stating: While the threat from terrorism remains unchanged at
severe, (which means that an attack is highly likely) we urge the public to be
vigilant. |
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for peace
which passes all understanding, for Government, police, and security services to
have supernatural wisdom to thwart every plan of the enemy wanting fear and
destruction. (Lk.10:19) | |
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Places of worship to have more
security |
Churches, mosques, synagogues
and all places of worship will receive government-funded protective security
measures to keep them safe after a rise in hate crimes. £2.4 million will
protect places of worship across the country. The steps will be outlined in the
Government's hate crime action plan to be published next week. It includes calls
for prosecutors to give tougher sentences for perpetrators of hate crimes. The
action plan sets out steps to boost reporting of offences and support victims,
with guidance on racially and religiously aggravated offences. There will be a
continued emphasis on eradicating anti-Semitism. Home Secretary, Amber Rudd,
said We are Great Britain because we are united by values like democracy, free
speech, mutual respect and opportunity for all. |
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for Amber
Rudd and her team working towards supporting victims and eradicating hate
crimes.(Ja.1:5a) | |
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Trumpet Call 2016 - early
alert |
Trumpet Call 2016 will be
held in the International Convention Centre, Birmingham, on 15 October the theme
of Jubilee. The term Jubilee in the Old Testament was given to the last year of
a 50-year period which God instituted for the Nation of Israel to maintain the
spiritual, economic and social cohesion of the nation. The principles of Jubilee
are the foundation stones of the Christian faith today, namely redemption,
reconciliation, freedom, mercy and forgiveness, restoration and unity, and are
as important now as they were in Bible times. We are in a period of social,
political and economic change, a time of mercy and of shaking. Many believe its
a watershed moment for our nations and Europe. The referendum has exposed deep
fractures in our society. We need to pray for God to fulfil His purposes for our
nations at this time. Have you booked your tickets for the 15 October? If not,
go to the World Prayer Centre website, on the More link below.
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for
thousands from Churches, Christian Agencies and Prayer Ministries to stand and
pray on the 15/10/16; for the nation to rise and claim our Christian
heritage. | |
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Germany: Pegida |
Germany's anti-Islamic,
anti-immigrant Pegida movement wants to found a political party. The new group
would be called the Popular Party for Freedom and Direct Democracy (FDDV),
according to its head Lutz Bachmann. Bachmann was fined recently for inciting
racial hatred. The move to form a party comes with authorities considering a ban
for the original association which spawned Pegida over fears of growing
extremism. Bachmann insists that the new party would not seek to overshadow the
Alternative for Germany (AfD), a Eurosceptic party railing against Islam and
Germany's openness to refugees. He said that relations between the two far-right
movements were good and only together could they serve their mutual cause.
Meanwhile police are clamping down on nationwide racial hate speeches.
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for God to
intervene in political parties jostling for positions ahead of 2017 elections.
(Lk.22:26) | |
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Ireland: Christians, Muslims and atheists unite for alternative
religious education |
In an unexpected coalition,
the Evangelical Alliance of Ireland (EAI) has joined with Atheist Ireland and
Irish Ahmadiyya Muslims to work for alternatives to religious education in
schools. They are hoping to do away with state-sponsored religious education
courses required for students. They believe that requirement harms religion and
state, even though 85% of Irish people identify as Catholics. The EAI stated
that in opposing the course it seeks to protect children from coercion and
discrimination in the area of religious education. Atheist Ireland stated, The
minister for education should immediately inform all schools at second level
that the state religious education is not compulsory. Imam Noonan stressed the
importance of not allowing one particular faith to have the monopoly in
schools. |
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for Ireland
to recognise and stand by their Christian Catholic heritage in education. (Ps.
78:5) | |
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Rio: Terrorists plan attacking Olympic
athletes |
Authorities in Brazil are on
high alert as Al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic terrorists were instructed on social
media to carry out lone wolf attacks against Israeli, American, British and
French athletes in Rio. One small knife attack against Americans/Israelis in
these places will have bigger media effect than attacks anywhere else,' they
said. Your chance to take part in the global Jihad is here! Your chance to be a
martyr is here! The murder-inciting message points to the easy process of
obtaining travel visas to Brazil and a wide availability of guns in
crime-ridden slums. Israelis are the biggest targets. From amongst the worst
enemies, the most famous is Israelis, Muslims all agree. Spectators are also
legitimate targets, but priority should be given to attacking prominent
leaders. |
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against
plans of food poisoning, planting explosives, pouring lubricating oil on
highways with sharp curves, and kidnapping Israelis and Americans in order to
free Muslim prisoners. (Job
5:12) | |
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Global Church leaders condemn killing of French
priest |
As the French president met
Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist leaders after Father Jacques Hamel was
murdered while conducting morning mass in his church, Vatican spokesman Fr
Federico Lombardi said the Pope was being kept up-to-date with developments and
that he felt pain and horror at the absurd violence. After meeting the
religious representatives, President Francois Hollande held a security and
defence council and appealed for unity, warning that the war against terrorism
will be long. Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, tweeted, Evil attacks the
weakest, denies truth & love, and is defeated through Jesus Christ. Pray for
France, for victims, for their communities. The BBC reported a Nun who escaped
from the scene saying, They forced him to his knees. And that's when the
tragedy happened. They recorded themselves giving a sort of sermon around the
altar, in Arabic. It's a horror, she told BFM television. See
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for God to
bind the spiritual forces making war against democracy and religion.
(Mt.18:18) | |
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Afghanistan: Child deaths push war casualties to record
high |
The UN reported that civilian
casualties in Afghanistan reached a record high in the first half of 2016,
(1,601 civilians killed and 3,565 wounded) with children paying a heavy price as
insurgent groups stepped up the fighting. The report came two days after the
deadliest attack in Kabul since 2001. The Taliban has stepped up their
insurgency and IS seeks to expand its foothold in east Afghanistan. Every event
documented in this report revealed people killed while praying, working,
studying, fetching water, recovering in hospitals, and every civilian casualty
represents a failure of commitment and should be a call to action for parties to
the conflict to take meaningful steps to reduce civilians suffering. History
and the collective memory of the Afghan people will judge leaders of all parties
to this conflict by their conduct. |
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for Gods
mercy on families without breadwinners, orphans, those without limbs and those
living in fear. Ask God to send righteous people and provisions to
justice-starved Afghans. (Ex.
33:19) | |
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Turkey: Detainees 'beaten, tortured and raped' after failed
coup |
Amnesty International has
credible evidence of Turkish detainees subjected to beatings, torture and rape
since the failed coup. It is absolutely imperative that the Turkish authorities
halt these abhorrent practices and allow international monitors to visit all
these detainees in the places they are being held, said Amnesty Europe. Erdogan
extended the maximum period of detention from 4 to 30 days, increasing risks of
torture and maltreatment. Pray for Erdogan to be cautious as he signs laws
without prior parliamentary approval in his drive to remove supporters of the
coup. Pray for an end to indiscriminate crackdowns on opposition. Pray for
justice for the 60,000+ detained or suspended: soldiers, police, judges,
teachers, civil servants and others. |
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for the
Government to recognise any mistakes they have made and to consider the rights
of those who did not vote for them and for all sides in this situation to come
together. (2Sa.24:14) | |
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Global: Poverty and development |
The failure of much of the
world to meet the first Millennium Development Goals of eradicating extreme
poverty and hunger by 2015 highlights the need for research to go beyond the
measuring of poverty and give more attention to its causes and dynamics. The
department of History and Ethnology at Jyväskylä University, Finland are
inviting anthropologists, ethnologists, sociologists, socio-economists,
political scientists and development researchers to submit paper proposals at a
conference on urban poverty on August 4-6, 2016. This three-day conference will
explore new findings and developing theories on the causes of poverty,
especially urban poverty or poverty at the interface between the urban and
rural. Possible themes will be climate change, water and sanitation, economy,
governance, health, religion and technology. |
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for the
outcome to be recognised and used to reduce poverty, corruption and empty
promises. (Ps. 31:9) | |
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USA:
Black lives matter |
Video footage has emerged of
a policeman violently throwing an African-American female school teacher to the
ground, and a second officer telling her, whites are afraid of black people
because they have violent tendencies and are intimidating. Austin police
officer Richter pulled over Breaion King for speeding. He told her to close the
door. She refused, saying, Would you please hurry up? He lost his temper and
dragged her out of the car. She shouted, No! Why are you touching me? Oh my
God! He shouted, Stop resisting! and violently threw her to the ground,
ordered her to put her hands behind her back, saying, I'm about to taser you.
When she managed to stand up, he body-slammed her to the ground again. The video
came as demonstrations continue across the US by 'Black Lives Matter'
campaigners. |
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that current
exposures of true police treatment of African Americans will cause changes. (Ex.
20:16) | |
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USA/Israel: Pro-Israel evangelicals will storm US
voting booths |
Thousands of potential voters
stood with open arms waving American and Israeli flags and vowing that for
Zions sake their voices would be heard. The Christians United for Israel (CUFI)
groups annual summit was booked years in advance of the announcement that the
Republican Party would hold its nominating convention in the same place during
the same week. The grassroots-based organisation sees itself as playing a
central role in the 2016 election drama. CUFI spoke out in advance of the
Republican convention when the platform committee drafted party doctrine for the
coming election. Their lobbying organisation had the word divided changed to
undivided on the Republican platform with regards to Jerusalem. We want to
see Jerusalem the eternal capital of the Jewish people undivided today, tomorrow
and forever. said CUFI. In US politics there is strength in numbers and CUFIs
strength and mobilisation was noticed. |
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for God to
be in the detail of all plans and policies of US political parties.
(Ps.92:12) | |
More: | | Source: Prayer Alert - World Prayer Centre UK
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