Friday, 02 October 2015 17:13
Romania: European Trumpet Call update
Between 31 August and 4 September a European Trumpet Call was held in Timisoara, Romania. The gathering was a truly international one, with delegates from across Europe including a great UK representation. One of the UK…
Thursday, 24 September 2015 16:48
Belarus: Russian military base poses threat to Belarus's independence
Russia is preparing to establish a military airbase in Belarus, fuelling concerns over potential threats to Poland and the Baltic states. The decision is the latest example of Moscow’s determination to assert its influence beyond Russia’s…
Thursday, 24 September 2015 16:44
EU: Migrant people pipeline and quota plan
EU leaders will relocate 120,000 migrants across the continent, even though Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary voted against a mandatory quota scheme. Pray for the toxic atmosphere around the quota system to be replaced…
Thursday, 17 September 2015 16:20
Norway: Proposal to put refugees in Arctic
Norwegian politicians are considering sending refugees to Svalbard, an Atlantic archipelago and one of the world’s most remote areas, which is currently inhabited by more polar bears than people. Local government representatives hope that Svalbard could…
Thursday, 17 September 2015 16:19
Belgium: Freedom of philosophy
Belgium embraces a strong sense of ‘living together.’ This is seen in the way the country, though split into a Dutch-speaking region in the north and a French-speaking region in the south, encourages unity among its…
Thursday, 10 September 2015 20:50
Berlin: Asylum seekers converting to Christianity
Hundreds of Muslim refugees are converting to Christianity in a Berlin church. Pastor Gottfried Martens has seen his congregation at the evangelical Trinity Church grow from 150 to more than 600 in just two years, describing…