International Prayer Connections
Germany: Giving thanks for 30 years of re-unification
This year is the 30th anniversary of the re-unification of Germany. Our friends at European Evangelical Alliance have invited us to share in some prayers and thanksgiving for Germany at this time. Our recent national holiday was a time to celebrate and to thank God. After the fall of the…
UK / EU: Brexit negotiations move into 2 crucial weeks
This last fortnight of Brexit negotiations has been a bit ‘stop-start’, but they now appear to be progressing a little more positively with face to face talks. Meetings have been held in London, but are now moving back to Brussels for what many hope will be a constructive and productive…
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict breaks third ceasefire
BAKU/YEREVAN -- Deadly fighting between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces over the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region has intensified as both sides blame each other for the collapse of a third attempt at a cease-fire. Azerbaijan and Armenian reported civilian casualties in urban areas on October 28, two days after a U.S.-brokered cease-fire…
Afghanistan: Al-Qaeda still 'heavily embedded' within Taliban, UN official warns
Al-Qaeda is still "heavily embedded" within the Taliban in Afghanistan, in spite of a historic US-Taliban agreement earlier this year, a senior United Nations official has told the BBC. Earlier this year, the US signed an agreement with the Taliban committing to withdrawing all American forces from the country by…
