Southern Sudan

Sudan has been riven by division and civil war for 20 years. Next month Southern Sudan is set to become an independent state. The largely Christian country will have to begin almost from scratch to build an economy and a social structure for the governance of the country. Northern Sudan military forces are still posing a threat to the South. There is clearly a long way to go before independence becomes a solid reality. An article from Zenit here gives further background.
There is a real need for prayer in support of Christians and others in Southern Sudan who have undergone years of persecution and still have a long journey ahead of them to be truly free.

Supporting small business: Cafod campaign

Cafod is running a campaign to encourage the Government to support the development of small businesses in developing countries through International Development funds. For further info and to add your name to the petition to Andrew Mitchell, Development Secretary, contact Cafod at this link cafod.org.uk/business