Church Issues

• CofE in £27 million evangelism drive: Under Archbishop Welby’s direction, the CofE will create 100 new churches in a bid to revive the faith around the nation. Read more here.

World Scene

• Argentina to vote on legalising abortion: Despite huge opposition from its citizens, the Argentinian Government will vote on 8 August on whether or not to legalise abortion in the nation – partly thanks to pressure from the World Bank. Read more here.
• French Muslim leaders reject anti-Semitism statement: A ‘Muslims Against Anti-Semitism’ initiative to get faith leaders to sign a joint statement decrying both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia has failed in France, after Muslim leaders refused to sign. Read more here.

Israel & Middle East

• Earthquakes hit Israel: A series of small tremors in the Galilee region has led to promises from the Government to invest more in earthquake preparation. Israel is overdue for a major quake. Read more here.
  
• Golan region remains tense: The IDF has been forced to take retaliatory action this week after several Syrian regime drones entered Israeli territory. As the civil war approaches Israel’s doorstep, Netanyahu has been meeting Putin to campaign against Iran’s involvement and entrenchment in Syria.
  
• Israel now world’s largest Jewish community: At the beginning of July, officials announced that the Jewish population of Israel has overtaken the world’s next largest Jewish community – that of the US – by nearly a million. Read more here.
  
• Australia ends payments to PA over terrorist stipends: Following the USA’s lead, Australia has now ceased to send money directly to the Palestinian Authority because of its payments to terrorists. However, China may step in to pick up some of the shortfall.

Upcoming Events

• Moedim meeting (London): 13 July, 6:30-9:30pm, All Soul's Clubhouse, London. Join Steve Maltz and Richard Teideman for their 'Head of the Month' Hebraic roots meeting. Click here to find out more.
• Rally for truth (Bristol): 14 July, 9:30am, outside John Wesley's chapel. The New Room, 36 The Horsefair, Bristol, BS1 3JE. If you are able, please join a rally to defend the truth as Wesley's chapel - the oldest Methodist building in Britain - hosts an LGBT-affirming 'Christian' service. The rally will be led by Pastor Dia Moodley of Spirit of Life Church, Bristol. Please note, Bristol's 'Pride' march will be taking place in the city centre on the same day. Click here for more information.
• Brexit, Trade and Real Independence from the EU (Central London): Wednesday 18 July, 6:45pm, Royal Over-Seas League, St James’s Street. A Bruges Group meeting: ‘Working against a faux Brexit’, with Rt Hon Nigel Dodds and Professor Patrick Minford speaking. £10 including refreshments. Click here for booking details.

Recommended Sources

At Prophecy Today UK we are aware that the world is moving very quickly and it is difficult to keep up with all the latest developments – especially when the material circulated by our mainstream media is increasingly far from reality and definitely not devoted to a biblical perspective!

Though we are not a news service, we want to help keep you informed by passing on updates and reports as we are led. This will be a selective, not an exhaustive, round-up, which we hope will be helpful for your prayers. Click here to browse our News archive.

We also recommend the following news services for regular updates from a Christian perspective:

• Christian Concern (UK)
• Christian Institute (UK)
• JNN News (Barry and Batya Segal, Israel)
• Worthy News (Israel)
• Family Watch International
• Barnabas Fund
• Kehila News (Israel)