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Middle East Briefing - Churches under attack

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The whole Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been on high alert in the last few weeks. Suffering continues in the Holy Land as Gaza’s only Catholic church was bombed last week, and a suicide bombing in a Damascus church has sent shockwaves through Syria’s minority Christian community. Despite a fragile ceasefire, tension remains high after the launch of airstrikes on Iran in June and the subsequent retaliatory attacks.

Show Note Resources:

“Our Hope is You” – Believers across the Arab world gather for a night of prayer for their region: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdB_sHNYRpM

Read the full Middle East Briefing for July: https://www.sat7uk.org/middle-east-briefing-churches-under-attack

Catch up on our full “Pray for Iran” event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hCgoClAzjY

“Filming these stories was sacramental work” – an open letter by Maggie Morgan https://www.sat7uk.org/filming-refugee-stories/

 

Prayer Points:

  • Pray for the tiny population of Christians in Gaza, especially in the wake of a recent attack on the Holy Family Church.
  • Pray for peace and unity in Syria, and for God’s supernatural comfort for those who lost loved ones in the attack on St Elias Church.
  • Pray that the ceasefire in Iran will hold, and that Iranian Christians will hold on to their faith in Christ even in troubling times.
  • Give thanks that SAT-7 is raising the voices of refugees and calling for kindness. Pray for the ongoing impact of the video campaign.
  • Pray for all SAT-7’s viewers in the MENA who are experiencing despair and hopelessness in the face of recent violence and uncertainty. Ask that SAT-7 will continue to make programmes that speak out God’s love and joy to millions across the region.
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