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European evangelical body urges members to 'pause at God’s throne' during Week of Prayer

European evangelical body urges members to 'pause at God’s throne' during Week of Prayer

The European Evangelical Alliance is encouraging its members to take time to “pause” in prayerful reflection as the 2026 Week of Prayer got underway Jan. 11 and continues through Jan. 18. Robbert Jan Perk, co-chair of the EEA Prayer Network, urged churches and individuals across Europe to approach the week with renewed attentiveness to prayer, drawing on Acts 2:42: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”

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