Europe

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  Keith Grafham appointed long-term CEO for 24-7 Prayer International following swift leadership changes

  By Chris Eyte Europe 4 months ago

  A new chief executive officer (CEO) has been appointed for 24-7 Prayer International, based in Woking, Surrey, England, following an announcement by the charity’s trustees, and after a former CEO resigned following complaints about his leadership style. keith Grafham will take on his new role from Sept 1. He has been involved in senior leadership within the 24-7 prayer movement over the past four years and currently works as international director for nation development, helping national leaders

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  Freedom from fear

  By Jeff Fountain Europe

  4 months ago

  We Westerners, who have only known the seventy years of peace sustained by the international order ushered in after World War Two, know little of the anxiety and fear Ukrainians and others in war zones experience daily.

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  Anglicans face deeper rift after General Synod steps closer to backing standalone blessing services for same-sex couples

  By Chris Eyte Europe

  5 months ago

  A widening split could affect the Church of England (C of E) following opposition by evangelicals to the General Synod approving the prospect of trialing a standalone blessing service for homosexual couples. Clergy are currently allowed to bless gay couple’s marriages in regular C of E services. Yet a motion at the debate passed to remove restrictions on using “Prayers of Love and Faith” at standalone services for same-sex couples. The initiative also caters for “pastoral reassurance” to support

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  Protestant sentenced to prison in occupied Ukraine; arrested priest disappears

  By Jack Bethel Europe

  5 months ago

  A Ukrainian Protestant in her early 50s has received a seven-year jail term for remarks at a home prayer meeting in a Russian-occupied city, while a Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest has disappeared following his arrest, according to Forum 18.