Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is devoted to the theme of young adults in the church. Its stories, many told by young adults, lift up how Presbyterians of all ages are engaging and joining with Presbyterian young adults in reforming the church for Christ’s mission.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: February 21, 2015

PERU - The New Year was supposed to mark a new era. After more than a decade of advocating for environmental responsibility on the part of a lead smelter in the town of La Oroya, where 99 percent of children suffer from lead poisoning, stricter emissions standards were to take effect. But they did not.

Why? An $800 million lawsuit against the State of Peru filed in an international court by the US owner of the lead smelter argued that the regulations would cost him profits, thus violating his rights as a foreign investor provided by a US-Peru free trade agreement.

But the lawsuit would not be the final word ...

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