British Isles
Friday, 06 May 2016 15:34
Westminster council refuses ‘homeless Jesus’
Last year Prayer Alert highlighted an application to draw attention to homelessness in London through a bronze sculpture. Huddled figures on park benches are a common sight in Westminster, but the plan to draw attention to…
Friday, 29 April 2016 10:06
CofE’s prayer for the EU referendum
The Church of England has released a prayer intended to be used by churches and individuals ahead of the EU referendum vote on 23 June. The text of the prayer is: ‘God of truth, give us…
Friday, 29 April 2016 10:02
‘Reality check’ - the EU referendum
The media are quoting our politicians as they blitz the public with claims and counterclaims of why we should vote this way or that way in the EU referendum. The British public are fairly evenly split,…
Friday, 29 April 2016 09:50
Hillsborough - truth revealed, now for justice
Churches on Merseyside have been holding vigils for the football tragedy at Hillsborough for 27 years. This week a report exonerated the fans: now justice is needed. The following prayer is from the Baptist Times: ‘God…
Friday, 29 April 2016 09:43
Government avoids defeat over child refugees
On Monday the Government crushed a cross-party amendment, tabled by Lord Alf Dubs, to the immigration bill that would have seen the UK accept 3,000 child refugees from Europe. The Government recently announced that it would…
Friday, 29 April 2016 09:35
Wave of prayer from 8 to 15 May
Last month we reported that the Archbishops of Canterbury and York are inviting churches to pray for the evangelisation of the nation during the week leading up to Pentecost Sunday. They called on every serving parish…