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Christians in Stockholm prayed for Belorussian Christians

The human rights tour in support of Belarus, arranged by a society “The Other Europe” and “Libery of Faith continued”. In Stockholm (Sweden) on Monday took place a meeting with local Christian intellectuals. On the meeting conversation turned to creation of a prayer chain around Baltic sea. The participants of the chain would pray for Belorussian Christians, reports The Other Europe.

The prayer groups will pay a special attention to politicians of their countries, for God to give them wisdom in relationships with Belarus.

“It is important to not sacrifice human rights to political necessity and so called “realpolitic” – said participants of the meeting.

On the next day, November 24, in Copenhagen Christian cultural center (Denmark) took place a prayer meeting of Russian and international congregations. On the meeting leader of the society “The Other Europe” told about a situation in Belarus. Stories of such churches as “New Life” and Calvary in Belarus aroused a special interest. Pastor of a Minsk church of st. John the Forerunne Jaroslav Lukasik was deported from Belarus in June 2007 year, and a bishop Veniamin Bruh was deported in October of 2008 year.

On the same day in Kiev took place a meeting of bishops of Calvary churches. Christians in Copenhagen prayed for the pastor Jaroslav Lukasik, bishop Veniamin Bruh and pastor of the church “New Life”.

Leader of the prayer ministry, preacher Samuel prayed with all his heart for Danish politicians for God throuth them to influence on Lukashenko.

With tears Christians in Copenhagen prayed for people in Belarus for the local authorities to give people freedom to believe in God and preach the Gospel. They also remembered the missing victims of the regime: the former Minister Yury Zakharenko, deputy Victor Gonchar, businessman Anatoly Krasovsky, journalist Dmitry Zavodsky and others.

All participants of the meeting promissed to continue praying for Belarus and become a part of the Baltic Prayer Chain in support of the persecuited churches.

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TAGS: Stockholm Belorussian Christians persecution Veniamin Bruh Jaroslav Lukasik New Life church Baltic Prayer Chain

[12/03/2009]

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