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Launch of the Cornwall Network for Supporting Persecuted Christians
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International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Online Service
What can I do?
Invite a speaker to your church or group
A number of organisations will be happy to provide a speaker and/or support materials, including:
Caucus for the Persecuted Church : Dr Russell Blacker c.v.r.blacker@btinternet.com
Open Doors : Rev Ron Cross ronc@opendoorsuk.org
SAT-7 : Kit Owen-Smith kowen-smith@sat7uk.org
Join a local prayer group
Truro: Prayer in Truro for the Persecuted Church
We meet on the first Monday of each month 7.00-8.30pm in the House of Prayer at City Life Church, Chapel Hill TR1 3BD. The House of Prayer and our veranda prayer tree are also available for personal prayer. Contact the Church office for the access code. Tel: 01872 241984. We remember the words of Brother Andrew — ‘Our prayers can go where we cannot…there are no borders, no prison walls, no doors that are closed to us when we pray.’
Falmouth : Falmouth & Penryn Churches Together Justice & Peace Action Group
Meets 2-4pm second Tuesday of the month at St Mary’s RC Church Hall, Killigrew St, Falmouth TR11 3PR. The second hour of each meeting is devoted to prayer for the persecuted and refugees.
contact Mary Bradley mary@corisande.co.uk
EVERYONE WELCOME
Do you know of other groups? if so please send details to ctcinfohub@gmail.com and we will add details.
More information
is available from many organisations including:
Aid to the Church in Need : acnuk.org/
an international pastoral aid organization of the Catholic Church
Barnabas Aid : www.barnabasaid.org/gb/
Hope and aid for suffering Christians
Bishop of Truro’s Independent Review for the Foreign Secretary of FCO Support for Persecuted Christians: christianpersecutionreview.org.uk
Caucus for the Persecuted Church :
contact Dr Russell Blacker c.v.r.blacker@btinternet.com
CSW: Christian Solidarity Worldwide : www.csw.org.uk
As Christians, we stand with everyone facing injustice because of their religion or belief
Fiona Bruce MP, UK FoRB Envoy :
twitter.com/UK_FoRBEnvoy
UK PM’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief
International Christian Consulate : internationalchristianconsulate.com/
Protecting the growing needs and interests of Christians in the Middle East
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church : idop.org
a global event that unites millions of Christians in prayer for the persecuted Church
IRFBA: International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance : www.state.gov/international-religious-freedom-or-belief-alliance/
A multinational effort to protect and advance freedom of religion or belief around the world
Mosaic Middle East : mosaicmiddleeast.org
Christian charity working across ethnic and religious divides
Open Doors : www.opendoorsuk.org/
Open Doors’ World Watch List ranks the 50 countries where Christians face the most persecution
Release International : releaseinternational.org
Helping persecuted Christians, prayerfully, pastorally and practically.
SAT-7 : sat7.org/
Broadcaster supporting the Christians of the Middle East and North Africa in their Christian witness and lives
Supporting persecuted Christians: Government policy: House of Lords Library, March 2024 : lordslibrary.parliament.uk/supporting-persecuted-christians-government-policy/
UK Freedom of Religion or Belief Forum : www.ukforbforum.org/
advancing the cause of freedom of religion or belief around the world
The UK and Global Freedom of Religion or Belief: Research Briefing, House of Commons Library Sept 2023 : commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9849/
International commitments on freedom of religion or belief, reports of discrimination, and UK international work on the issue
Leaflets and badges
Pin badges with the Network logo are be available on request to ctcinfohub@gmail.com
