At UN Headquarters, an Unlikely Prayer Group Beseeches the Heavens to Protect Israel

Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz : May 15, 2017
Breaking Israel News

"As a Christian, it is very important for me to pray for Israel." -Claudia Kiesinger

[Breaking Israel News] Despite the United Nations bias, or perhaps because of it, a Christian prayer group has been meeting for twenty years in the UN headquarters in New York City to pray for the State of Israel. Perhaps more amazing is the remarkable story behind the woman who helps lead these prayers. (Photo: UN/Yerpo/Wiki Commons/via BIN)

During their lunch break, UN workers gather in meeting rooms in the New York City Headquarters. Some groups use their break-time to engage in hobbies, such as painting or dancing. One group of devout Christians takes this time to pray. Though not formally affiliated with the UN, the  multi-denominational prayer group is the international organization's spiritual counterpart. The faces change constantly as workers come and go, but the special focus of this prayer group has remained the same. The stated purpose of the prayer meetings is to pray for world leaders, and more specifically, for the State of Israel...

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