Ron Clough's Blog – February 2014 Archive (4)

Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 249 | Wed 26 Feb 2014



by Elizabeth Kendal



WELCOME to the intercessors who have joined the list recently.



May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him. Summon your power, God; show us your strength, our God, as you have done before. (Psalm 68:1,28 NIV)



FEBRUARY 2014 UPDATE - During February we prayed concerning . . .



* NIGERIA (RLPB 246), where the…

Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 248 | Wed 19 Feb 2014



NORTH KOREA: TENUOUS SITUATION NEEDS WISE HANDLING



by Elizabeth Kendal



On 21 March 2013 the United Nations Human Rights Council passed Resolution A/HRC/RES/22/13 which established the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The Resolution gave the Commission a 12-month mandate to investigate systematic and widespread human rights abuses in…

Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 247 | Wed 12 Feb 2014



BURMA (Myanmar): CONTINUED ETHNIC CLEANSING OF CHRISTIAN KACHIN



by Elizabeth Kendal



The Burmese Army (the Tatmadaw) is continuing its campaign of ethnic cleansing in resource-rich Kachin State. The Christian Kachin have long resisted the Burman Buddhist regime's brutal dictatorship. While the Kachin want autonomy so they can freely maintain their culture, the Burman Buddhist elite and…

Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 246 | Wed 05 Feb 2014



NIGERIA: ONE WEEK'S JIHAD IN THE NORTH



by Elizabeth Kendal



Boko Haram is waging a jihad to Islamise Nigeria. Their jihad is supported by al-Qaeda which is seeking to gain strategic depth in sub-Saharan Africa. Their base is in Borno State, in the far north-east of Nigeria. Meanwhile, Fulani Muslims are waging a jihad to colonise and extend control deeper into the Christian-dominated south.…