Caribbean
St Vincent: volcano eruptions displace thousands
Volcanic eruptions on St Vincent have displaced about 20% of the Caribbean island’s population, as a UN official warned of a growing humanitarian crisis. Between 16,000 to 20,000 people were evacuated under government…
Haiti: seven clergy held for ransom
Kidnappings for ransom have surged as gangs gain influence amid a political crisis. Seven Catholic clergy, five Haitian and two French, have been kidnapped. The five priests and two nuns were abducted in…
Dominican Republic: IJM’s major milestone
Praise God that the International Justice Mission (IJM) has signed its first collaborative agreement with the business sector in the Dominican Republic. IJM and Aerodom, the largest network of airports in the country,…
Aruba: challenges for prayer
Unity among believers is a key issue for the diverse churches in Aruba. Division can undermine any numerical growth of believers. The greatest threat to this unity is the importation of alien theology,…
Haiti: teachers on strike
Teachers in Haiti have refused to return to classrooms, even taking to the streets to protest a lack of pay and safe working conditions. This was already a problem and the pandemic made…
Intercessor Focus: coronavirus around the continents
In Central America, people will struggle to eat in today’s lockdown; unable to provide for themselves and their families with food banks closed due to pandemic lockdowns. Pray for God to support those…
Caribbean Region - Urgent Prayer Requests & Online Camp
The following request was received through Maria Harbajan, IPC's Regional Director for the Caribbean: 1. URGENT Pray for Curacao. Curacao is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea about 65…
REPORT BACK: Caribbean Prayer Summit – Online 22-23 May
The secretariat of the Caribbean Prayer Summit were encouraged by the participation of delegates from across the region in their fourth summit, which took place online due to the pandemic. The theme was…
Caribbean Prayer Summit 2020 ONLINE – 22-23 May
On Friday 22 May & Saturday 23 May, the International Prayer Council’s regional representatives based in Jamaica will host their fourth Caribbean Prayer Summit Online. It will consist of two days of prayer,…
Caribbean Prayer Summit – Online 22-23 May
Greetings from the secretariat of the Caribbean Prayer Summit. We are excited about hosting the 4th Caribbean Prayer Summit (CPS) on May 22-23, 2020 which will now be ONLINE under the theme “A…
