Church Issues

• 20-strong splinter Anglican group publishes open letter: A group of concerned clergy have published a letter in The Telegraph in opposition to the decisions of the General Synod meeting, where even an amendment to recognise the importance of the Gospel was rejected. Read more here and here. Sign the letter here.

World Scene

• Dawkins: Why is it OK to criticise Christianity but not Islam? The cancellation of his speaking engagement at a radio station in Berkeley, California because of his outspoken criticism of Islam has led the renowned atheist to ask questions. Read more here.
• EU court rules Hamas is a terror group: The EU Court of Justice has overturned a lower court ruling trying to remove Hamas from a terror blacklist, keeping its designation intact. Read more here.

Israel and Middle East

• Extra Temple Mount security removed: After protests, diplomatic standoffs and US intervention, the extra security measures installed on Temple Mount after the murder of two IDF policemen have been removed. The result has been hailed a victory for Palestinians, but riots continue. United with Israel notes biased media coverage of the issue.
  
• Salomon murderer will receive PA stipend: The Palestinian who broke into a Jewish home during the Sabbath meal and stabbed three to death will receive a monthly PA salary of thousands of dollars to reward his efforts. Netanyahu has called for the death penalty to be exacted.
• Netanyahu threatens to shut down Al-Jazeera: For the second time in recent weeks, the Israeli PM has said that the Jerusalem office of the Qatari media network may be shut down for inciting violence. Read more here.

Upcoming Events

• Welsh mountain run for Israel (6 August): Join the Father’s House Congregation and runners from around the UK to show your support for Israel. Part of a weekend of worship, prayer and teaching. For more information and to register your interest, call Mike Fryer on (01244) 823378.
• Foundations South (11-13 August): High Leigh Conference Centre, Herts. Weekend conference of Hebraic teaching, worship and fellowship, on the theme of 'controversy'. Featuring teaching from Prophecy Today's Resources Editor Paul Luckraft. Click here for more information and click here for an introduction from Paul.
  
• National Day of Prayer for Britain (8 September): Emmanuel Centre, Westminster, 10:30am-8pm. David Hathaway, together with Brenda Taylor and Dennis Greenidge, are calling a day of prayer for Britain’s Government, Brexit, and for the nation to turn back to God at this critical time. Free, but registration required – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register by email.
• Feast of Tabernacles celebration (20-21 October): Emmanuel Centre, Westminster. Join Barry and Batya Segal and Vision for Israel for their annual Sukkot celebration. Click here for more information and to book tickets.

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)
• Family Watch International
• Barnabas Fund
• Kehila News (Israel)