Middle East and Europe

CMEP Welcomes News of a Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel

Washington, DC, 27th November, 2024 – Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) welcomes the...

WCC welcomes news of ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay welcomed the news of a...

WCC general secretary meets with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and church leaders in Egypt

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay met with His...

WCC seeks justice and peace in Gaza, Lebanon, and the wider Middle East

The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, in a statement, expressed deep concern...

WCC: “We yearn for peace in Ukraine, in Russia and throughout the region”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee, in a statement entitled “Yearning for...

WCC urges peaceful end to division of Cyprus

The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee, meeting in Cyprus, an island that is...

WCC INTERVIEW: Women in Lebanon: “Stop the Madness of War, Lebanon deserves to live!”

In the midst of the devastating war sweeping Lebanon, killing and displacing its people, the...

B’Tselem: All states parties to the ICC must respect the Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision and enforce the warrants

The ICC’s issuing of international arrest warrants for Israel’s leaders on the suspicion they...

An Update from Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza

Al-Ahli Arab Hospital is an institution in Gaza of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, and a...

3rd Thursday Alert: Call on the US Senate to Block Arms Sales to Israel

Israel’s use of indiscriminate weapons in Gaza’s densely populated areas has had devastating...

MECC Rescue Lebanon Update Report #4

In the wake of the security incidents that Lebanon is facing as a result of the war raging...

Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 18, 2024

A recent UN report released this month found that 70% of those killed in the ongoing war in Gaza...

DSPR-MECC Update: November 2024

Thirteen months have passed since the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)'s Department of...

CMEP Advent Not Arms campaign

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) has developed a campaign called "Advent Not Arms" which is...

Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 11, 2024

Last week, amid U.S. presidential elections, Israel officially confirmed that Palestinians will...