Canopy 28 Ian Jeal Council of Europe, Europarat

Dear friends,

Often when we speak about Europe and its institutions we only consider the European Union and its 28 (soon to be 27) nations. In July 2016, a special Canopy prayer letter explained the different institutions which make up the EU. However if we want to pray for all those in authority over our continent we should also look at the Council of Europe (CoE)…

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