The fewer the words, the better the prayer.
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The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Ankara recently rejected a demand to launch criminal proceedings against organisers and supporters of the campaign to apologise for mass killings of Armenians that began in 1915. The High Criminal Court of the district of Sincan has now overturned that decision, opening the way for criminal prosecution. The decision by [...]
Converting from Islam to Christianity is no longer a criminal offence in Afghanistan, but believers with Muslim backgrounds still risk ostracism and mob violence. They must worship in secret. A recent convert to Christianity, Ahmed, who asked that his real name not be used out of fear for his security, has begun to join the [...]
The collect for today, the commemoration of John Wesley (1703-91) and Charles Wesley (1708-88), Evangelists, Hymn Writers, Leaders of the Methodist Revival (source): Merciful God, who didst inspire John and Charles Wesley with zeal for thy gospel: grant to all people boldness to proclaim thy word and a heart ever to rejoice in singing thy [...]
The collect for today, the commemoration of Saint Chad (d. 672), Missionary, Bishop of Lichfield (source): Almighty God, who, from the first fruits of the English nation that turned to Christ, didst call thy servant Chad to be an evangelist and bishop of his own people: grant us grace so to follow his peaceable nature, [...]
