British Isles
Friday, 29 September 2017 11:59
Intercessor Focus: Brexit issues
On 22 September Theresa May gave the EU the UK's strategy for Brexit, but by the end of the fourth round of Brexit talks a week later there was little sign of compromise on either side.…
Friday, 29 September 2017 11:57
Childcare plan widens school readiness gap
A Sutton Trust report urges the Government to reverse its ‘ill-advised’ decision not to extend the childcare offer for 3- and 4-year-olds to non-working parents, which risks increasing the gap in school readiness between disadvantaged children…
Friday, 29 September 2017 11:49
The British army
There are particular demands and challenges that come out of the special nature of life in the Army. The Army recognises this, and many layers of welfare support are available. Pray for the Army Welfare Service,…
Friday, 29 September 2017 11:46
‘Diplomatic mission’ by Russian Orthodox Church
The so-called 'foreign minister' of the Russian Orthodox Church recently gave a bold speech in London. Addressing diplomats, politicians, religious figures and entrepreneurs, Hilarion Alfeev said Christianity is dying in Europe and being replaced with secular…
Friday, 29 September 2017 11:42
Sharing Jesus: ‘pray, say, give, invite’
Leaders from 18 denominations attending the Windermere leaders' summit heard about the results of the new Talking Jesus research, and the best strategy for sharing Jesus. Andy Hawthorne from the Message Trust said, ‘People's hearts are…
Friday, 29 September 2017 11:38
Church hosts a ‘Satanic’ fashion show - why?
London Fashion Week held a ‘Satanic Black Mass Fashion Show’ at St Andrew’s Catholic Church, Holborn. The aisle was transformed into a graphically satanic runway with a checkerboard catwalk, a towering backdrop of tarot card imagery,…