British Isles
Thursday, 22 December 2016 23:07
Belfast Cathedral’s ‘Black Santa’
Back in 1976, concerned at the emphasis being placed on necessary and costly building programmes at Belfast Cathedral, Dean Crooks decided to stand in front of the cathedral with a small barrel for donations to charitable…
Thursday, 22 December 2016 23:05
Friday Focus
The World Prayer Centre, in partnership with HOPE and the Prayer Magazine, invites you to join in with Friday Focus prayer every week,starting on Friday 6 January 2017. Friday Focus 2017 provides the opportunity for us…
Thursday, 22 December 2016 23:03
A pro-Israel prime minister
Let us give thanks that Prime Minister Theresa May has made no bones about the fact that she is a keen supporter and ally of Israel, which she called ‘a remarkable country’. In a firm speech…
Thursday, 22 December 2016 23:01
Seasonal potential threats
The threat of a terrorist attack in the British Isles remains high, and more police have been deployed in sensitive areas after the Berlin truck massacre. Many of us are boarding planes and ferries to visit…
Thursday, 22 December 2016 22:59
Prince Harry 'wants to make a difference'
In a TV programme broadcast last Monday Prince Harry said it was ‘fun to be good and boring to be bad’. And ‘If you're me, if you're your Average Joe, whoever you are, if you can't…
Thursday, 22 December 2016 22:58
‘But there was no room for them at the inn’
This Christmas please pray for those sleeping rough or in temporary B&B accommodation, and ask God to work through society to bring about more housing and adequate places for the vulnerable to settle into. Pray for…