European Election Guide – 2017
30 Dec 2016
Canopy of Prayer over Europe recently wrote, ‘When we look back on this year 2016, the most outstanding events for Europe were the Brexit vote of Great Britain, the victory of Donald Trump, the breakdown of…
Security in Europe threatened
22 Dec 2016
In the week before Christmas a truck was used as a weapon of terror in Berlin. The Russian ambassador to Turkey was murdered (see separate article), and in Switzerland a gunman shot three people at a…
Change driving political upheavals
09 Dec 2016
Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi resigned after suffering a heavy defeat in a referendum over his plan to reform the constitution. In Germany a wave of violence is increasing, with over fifty attacks every day on…
Latvia: freedom and soft hearts
09 Dec 2016
Every week, Greater Europe Mission (GEMISSION) lifts a country in prayer. This week, we join in prayer for Latvia, with thick forests, cool beaches and a history of being bullied. Political power and cultural influence have…
Ukraine: a family’s tragic story
09 Dec 2016
The Ukraine humanitarian crisis is accompanied by an increase in persecuting evangelical Christians. Hundreds of Protestant pastors have suffered abduction, torture, arson, property confiscation, death threats, physical violence, expatriation, and even murder at the hands of…
EU facing a crisis? French candidates for 2017
02 Dec 2016
Far right Front National leader Marine Le Pen is a strong candidate for the French presidency, according to a recent poll. Her main opponent will be François Fillon, a former prime minister, who has won the…