USA: Atheisgroup wants to stop World Trade Centre cross
A group of atheists has filed a lawsuit to stop the display of the World Trade Centre cross at a memorial of the 9/11 terror attacks. The ‘government enshrinement of the cross was an impermissible mingling of church and state,’ the American Atheists said in a press statement. The group filed the lawsuit this week in New York and posted a copy of the lawsuit on its website naming many defendants, including the state of New Jersey, the city of New York, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. The World Trade Centre cross, two intersecting steel beams that held up when the twin towers collapsed, was moved Saturday from near a church to its new home at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. There was ceremonial blessing of the cross in a service led by Father Brian Jordan, a Franciscan monk who ministered to workers clearing the area after the 9/11 attacks.
Pray: against religiosity and agnostic aggression that could smear an important part of commemorating 9/11 (Ps.36:9-11)
USA & Middle East: Debt fears
Congress is divided amid warnings of dangers to the world economy. The financial crisis deepened after President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner accused one another of failing to negotiate to avert an unprecedented debt default early next week. Chiefs of the International Monetary Fund and credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor's and Moody's warned they will downgrade the United States' top credit rating if an agreement isn't reached by Tuesday. Also on Tuesday the Arab League will meet in Cairo at the request of President Mahmoud Abbas due to a funding crisis causing them to be unable to pay employees salaries. A funding crisis crippling the West Bank government is due to pledged aid by the Arab League not materializing. PA staff receive half-pay until funds arrive, if the crisis continues the government will take additional austerity measures. See http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/07/2011726172640853156.html
Pray: for God to give his wisdom to the nations who have chosen to spend beyond their means. (Pr.21:1)
More: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/07/2011726172640853156.html
Afghanistan: Christian broadcasting
This month The Afghan Christian Media (ACM) launched a one hour weekly LIVE TV talk show for Afghanistan. Hussain Andaryas the host of the Voice of Christ and editor of (ACM) said, 'This is a wonderful tool to reach millions with the gospel of the Lord Jesus. The program has a Bible teacher and co-host from the Mala-khel tribe of Afghanistan who responded to the many telephone calls received during the first 3 live broadcasts. Afghan and some Iranian audiences have many reactions and are coming with questions about faith in Jesus. Thus far most responses come from Afghan living in Iran. The broadcast originally began in as web based gospel television. Later it broadcast 30 minutes television through Satellite TV which was well received by Afghans World-Wide. Now it is Live on Tuesday nights at 8pm to all with a TV in Afghanistan with 3 repeats on Wednesdays.
Praise: God for this good news, may it cause an avalanche of new believers and solid discipleship in the region. (Ro.10:14,15)
Afghanistan: Christian broadcasting
This month The Afghan Christian Media (ACM) launched a one hour weekly LIVE TV talk show for Afghanistan. Hussain Andaryas the host of the Voice of Christ and editor of (ACM) said, 'This is a wonderful tool to reach millions with the gospel of the Lord Jesus. The program has a Bible teacher and co-host from the Mala-khel tribe of Afghanistan who responded to the many telephone calls received during the first 3 live broadcasts. Afghan and some Iranian audiences have many reactions and are coming with questions about faith in Jesus. Thus far most responses come from Afghan living in Iran. The broadcast originally began in as web based gospel television. Later it broadcast 30 minutes television through Satellite TV which was well received by Afghans World-Wide. Now it is Live on Tuesday nights at 8pm to all with a TV in Afghanistan with 3 repeats on Wednesdays.
Praise: God for this good news, may it cause an avalanche of new believers and solid discipleship in the region. (Ro.10:14,15)
