Pray that voices calling for peace and
economic security will be heard above those advocating violence against Iran.
Give thanks for Ramyar, an Iranian Kurd, sharing his knowledge and gifts as
part of CPT in the Kurdish region of Iraq.
Pray with CPT for all First Nations people in
Canada taking leadership in stopping the Tar Sands project. Oil production from
the sands would sacrifice land, ecosystems, human health, and
cultural heritage.
Pray
with CPT for all living near an Israeli outpost settlement demolished Jan. 11 in
the Al-Khalil (Hebron) area. The Israeli military has previously destroyed
nearby Palestinian homes following outpost demolitions, while settlers have
attacked Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers.
Pray for Reverend Salvador Alcántera and other Colombian farmers
who have received death threats as they struggle to remain on their lands. CPT accompanied
Alcántera and his family out of the Magdalena Medio region and continues partnerships
with farming communities.
Pray
with CPT for Iraqi leaders who have been detained because they opposed
corruption. Remember especially Ibrahim, beaten and arrested after he joined a
political party dedicated to exposing secret governmental practices funneling
resources away from community service programs.
Pray
with the CPT Aboriginal Justice Team that the government of Canada and the
non-indigenous peoples who live in this land would honor the treaties they have
made with indigenous peoples.
Pray
for CPT and its partners as they respond to Israeli military actions in
Al-Khalil (Hebron). Soldiers entered the grounds of a school and civilian homes,
while military and intelligence officers forced Palestinian Old City shops to
stop renovations.
Pray for the Las Pavas community in Colombia, whom CPT has accompanied as 123
families returned to land from which they were displaced. The Colombian
government now denies the displacement and is investigating organizations that
have supported the community.
Give thanks for a cultural festival in Ranya that allowed
northern Iraq ethnic groups to learn more about each other. Pray for
participants in workshops on forgiveness and team building that the Ranya Youth
Center and CPT members led.