The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelisation has declared 25th June as an International Day of Prayer for North Korea.
In an announcement made on 1st June, Rev. S. Douglas Birdsall, Executive Chair of the organisation, stated: “On behalf of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelisation and the Lausanne Movement, I declare 25 June to be an International Day of Prayer for North Korea and call on the church to pray for North Korea.”The Day of Prayer will be staged as a climax to the Global Week of Prayer for North Korea, which runs from 19-25 June.
The 25th June is a significant date for the Korean people as it is the anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War.
Throughout the week leading up to the 25th June, many prayer events are planned across the world to highlight the severe repression of religions as well as other freedoms, the imposition of idolatrous worship and the barbaric repression of Christians.
The week of prayer will also give some focus to China, which has refused to acknowledge the existence of North Korean refugees and returns them to North Korea where they face mistreatment, and even death in the most serious cases, tells Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
The Global Week of Prayer for North Korea is being supported by a huge number of agencies around the world, and amongst events scheduled for the week are daily vigils outside the Chinese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, which has been organised by Christian Social Responsibility.Joining this event will be other vigils across the world, including prayers scheduled during vigils outside the Chinese Embassy’s in London, Washington DC, and Copenhagen during the week.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide expressed it delight at the North Korea prayer initiatives, and welcomed the event.
