INSIGHT ARTICLE G8/20 Summit
The Canadian Prime Minister has extended invitations to Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Colombia, Jamaica and Haiti to attend a special session at the G-8 Summit in Huntsville, Ontario, from June 25-26. ‘The G-8 has a long tradition of developing credible solutions to global challenges in partnership with Africa and others in the international community,’ said the Prime Minister. See: As the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations gather June 25-27th in Canada for the G8/G20 Summits there is an opportunity for this summit to influence healing for the nations. Canada’s Prime Minister put forward an agenda for maternal health, in the spirit of caring for widows and orphans, and we can cover this and other influential proposals in prayer for a global move towards righteousness and justice; and for Jesus to bring healing to the nations. Click the 'Iinfo' button for prayer helps for the summit.
Pray: for solutions that will positively affect the poor in our world. (Ps.12:5) Info: http://www.prayer-alert.net/info/G8G20insights1.pdf
Christian Aid condemns 'two-faced' EU
Europe is behaving in a dangerously two-faced way when it comes to protecting the world’s climate, Christian Aid warned as the UN climate talks drew to a close in Bonn last week. ‘European Union leaders claim they still support the only existing climate deal that has legal teeth, the Kyoto Protocol, but their actions tell a different story,’ said Dr Alison Doig, Christian Aid’s Senior Adviser on Climate Change. ‘By not giving the Protocol their strongest possible support and by allowing other rich countries to abandon Kyoto and instead make weak, non-binding pledges through the Copenhagen Accord, they are condemning Kyoto to death. Since many other rich countries want to let the Protocol expire, only enthusiastic backing from the European Union will save it now. We urge European leaders to seize the remaining opportunity in Bonn to show leadership on climate change.’ Under the Copenhagen Accord, countries would merely pledge the emissions cuts which they feel are politically expedient. Pray: for the Lord’s wise guidance to those in authority. (Job 12:13)
Christian Aid condemns 'two-faced' EU
Europe is behaving in a dangerously two-faced way when it comes to protecting the world’s climate, Christian Aid warned as the UN climate talks drew to a close in Bonn last week. ‘European Union leaders claim they still support the only existing climate deal that has legal teeth, the Kyoto Protocol, but their actions tell a different story,’ said Dr Alison Doig, Christian Aid’s Senior Adviser on Climate Change. ‘By not giving the Protocol their strongest possible support and by allowing other rich countries to abandon Kyoto and instead make weak, non-binding pledges through the Copenhagen Accord, they are condemning Kyoto to death. Since many other rich countries want to let the Protocol expire, only enthusiastic backing from the European Union will save it now. We urge European leaders to seize the remaining opportunity in Bonn to show leadership on climate change.’ Under the Copenhagen Accord, countries would merely pledge the emissions cuts which they feel are politically expedient. Pray: for the Lord’s wise guidance to those in authority. (Job 12:13)
Radical Muslim influence in Kosovo
Kosovo is a disputed territory in the Balkans bordering Central Serbia, Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro. Its largest city and capital is Pristina. Within the last couple of months, Christians in Kosovo have been victims of what has been described as the increasing influence of radical Muslim groups. Pastor Artur Krasniqi said a church member from a town in the western part of the country was recently brutally beaten. Two days after this attack Kosovo police arrested a group of five people believed responsible. In addition, Krasniqi added, one of his church's buildings in Pristina was recently vandalized. He is worried about Islamic influence. ‘Muslim radicalization of our country has become our serious concern, as it will impact not only our democratic values and freedoms but our safety and well being too.’ Krasniqi asked that those concerned about the plight faced by his fellow believers write to both the Prime Minister and the President of Kosovo to express their concerns. Pray: for the security and freedoms of our Christian brothers and sisters in Kosovo. (Jdg.10:12) More: http://www.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=32912&PN=1&TPN=1
