Italy: Most want Gypsy camps disbanded, says report

Eight out of 10 Italians want Roma Gypsy camps dismantled, according to a survey released on Monday (June 16) by a leading Italian research institute.

Demos-Coop, an institute that conducts social and political research, interviewed 1300 people across Italy in May. It found almost half of those surveyed were afraid of foreigners and wanted more police on the streets. Read the remainder of this story on AKI.

While excessive tolerance has become a problem in many European countries, excessive suspicion and discrimination are also rampant. Join us in prayer that the Roma peoples in Italy will be better understood and accepted, and that the people of Italy will in turn see the Roma as their neighbours and will follow the direction of Christ to love their neighbour.

EU Countries Move to Stop Flood of Iraqi Refugees

The ongoing terror in Iraq is driving an increasing number of refugees to Europe. Now the EU is being forced to make some tough decisions: Who will be allowed to stay in Europe, and will Iraqi Christians have greater chances here than Muslims?
Read the full story at Spiegel.de.

So many people are seeking freedom from oppression, violence, anger. Many are also seeking true peace that cn only be found with God. Pray with us that the immigrants seeking a new life in the European Union countries (which includes the majority of Western European countries) will find the love of God along with asylum. Petition that God will guide these refugees to sanctuaries of rest and among people of faith who can offer more than just shelter.

Please pray specifically for those who have converted from Islam to Christianity to know that the end result of such a conversion should not only be to gain asylum in Western Europe, but to enter into relationship with a loving Father who will provide the ultimate shelter.

EU adopts controversial immigration rules

Western Europe
The European Parliament adopted new rules allowing the detention of illegal immigrants for up to 18 months despite strong criticism from immigrant rights groups, including the UN's top human rights official. Read more at France24.com.

As you read the story, pray with us for the immigrants who have already settled in their new country. Pray that they will seek a new life with the Lord as they have sought a new life in a different country. May the passion and longing for a new life that is intense enough to break the laws of immigration be turned into a passion and longing to seek a new life in Christ.
Pray for the families that have been separated by immigration.

A Multicultural Model for Europe

Spain - the Iberian Peninsula
After centuries of denying a common history with Islam, Spaniards are once again trying to live together with Muslims. In Granada, home of the Alhambra and former center of Moorish Spain, a multicultural revival is taking shape that sees Christians and Muslims coexisting in mutual respect. Read the full Spiegel story online.

As you read the article above, remember that many Spanish peoples are searching. They are searching for truth, stability, wisdom, understanding. Pray with us that their searching will lead them to the truth, stability, wisdom, and understanding that comes from a relationship with Christ.

The Scientology Capital of Europe

Scandinavia - Copenhagen, Denmark
The religion of Tom Cruise and John Travolta has gained a foothold in the city, where the organisation’s publications are being gobbled up.

Up to 500 Danes each week are being formally introduced to Scientology and Copenhagen is now considered to be the second most important location for the religion, behind only its world headquarters in the US state of Florida, reports metroXpress newspaper.

With the many choices people face day-to-day, it is often hard to clearly see and understand what is truth and what is a lie. Please join us in prayer for the people of Denmark and specifically Copenhagen that they may see the light and truth that is in Jesus. Pray that people everywhere will understand that you do not ‘buy’ your way into a relationship with God and that any ‘religion’ that offers you salvation for a fee, or by taking this class, or by doing this job, is a false one.