British Isles
Friday, 14 October 2016 13:43
Prisons Week: 9 - 15 October
For forty years, Prisons Week has prepared prayer literature to enable Christians to pray for the needs of all those affected by prisons: prisoners and their families, victims of crime and their communities, those working in…
Friday, 14 October 2016 13:42
Street Pastors National Prayer Month
After several successful years of running a Street Pastors Network National Prayer Week, this year the Street Pastors’ national prayer coordinator has named October a 24/7 National Prayer Month. The prayer theme is ‘Thy kingdom come,…
Friday, 14 October 2016 13:40
UK parliament condemns Russia over Aleppo
The House of Commons held a three-hour emergency debate on Tuesday on the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Aleppo and Syria. An emergency debate is usually called at short notice about an urgent internal matter, so it…
Friday, 14 October 2016 13:38
Church of England v freemasons
Freemason William Wilson was buried in a churchyard in Cumbria in 2012. His niece asked the Church of England for permission to have the freemasons’ square and compass emblem put on her uncle's stone. The church…
Friday, 14 October 2016 13:35
Prayer points for Scotland
Pray for tolerance and integrity to be exercised by leaders during this time of heightened Brexit tension. Five current Scottish issues are: - 1. The number of homeless has been unchanged for 20 years. Pray for…
Friday, 14 October 2016 13:33
PM urged to admit 'Jungle' children
Christian, Jewish and Muslim faith leaders asked Theresa May to allow nearly 400 children in the Calais’ 'Jungle' camp to enter the UK, labelling the camp a ‘stain’ on the consciences of Britain and France. Francois…