Middle East and Europe

Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem: Statement on the increasing cycle of violence in the Holy Land

We, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, call upon all parties in the Holy Land to...

YWCA of Palestine: Statement on the raid in Jenin

On the morning of 26 January, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) conducted a raid in the Jenin...

Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 30, 2023

Next Tuesday Kumi Now will consider how the Israeli blockade of Gaza impacts those who need to...

CMEP Condemns Escalating Violence in Jerusalem and West Bank and calls on US Government to Engage

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) condemns the violence and attacks being reported over the...

WCC NEWS: First Palestinian Christian woman ordained in Holy Land

Rev. Sally Azar was ordained on 22 January as the first Palestinian Christian woman to serve in...

Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 23, 2023

Next Tuesday Kumi Now will consider the discrimination faced by Palestinian citizens living in...

ELCJHL to ordain the first female pastor in Palestine

By Damaris Dilling, Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees, Middle East Council of...

WCC denounces continuing attacks on civilians in Ukraine

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay denounced continuing...

Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 16, 2023

Kumi Now will focus on the city of Jerusalem on Tuesday, the 24th of January. The United...

3rd Thursday Alert: Tell the Administration and Congress Not to Disburse Military Aid to Israel

Israel’s former and current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said last week, “We formed a...

Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 9, 2023

Next Tuesday Kumi Now will consider Israel’s policy of denying building permits to Palestinians...

B’Tselem report- The Occupied Territories in 2022: largest number of Palestinians killed by Israel in the West Bank since 2004

Palestinians killed In the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), Israeli forces killed 146...

WCC condemns desecration of historic Protestant cemetery in Jerusalem

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay joined the Episcopal...

B’Tselem: Fast-tracked war crime – Israel informs Palestinians from Masafer Yatta of imminent expulsion

Today (Monday, 2 Jan. 2023), the Israeli District Coordination and Liaison Office (DCO) notified...

Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 2, 2023

Next week’s Kumi Now will consider the difficulties Palestinians experience trying to run...