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Advent greetings from “Syria in transition”
A message from the Rev. Joseph Kassab, General Secretary, National Evangelical Synod of Syria and...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Dec. 9, 2024
Israel continues to kill and starve civilians in Gaza. Among the casualties during Israel’s...
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WCC: Expansion of illegal settlements in West Bank blocks justice, security, and peace
Ecumenical accompaniers, land experts, and the United Nations are all documenting increasing...
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Gratitude for Ministry in Palestine
Written by: Rev. Victor Makari and Sara Makari, who serve the Evangelical Lutheran Church...
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B’Tselem issues new report – “Unleashed: Abuse of Palestinians by Israeli Soldiers in the Center of Hebron”
The report is based on over 20 testimonies collected by B’Tselem from Palestinians who were...
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DSPR News from Lebanon – December 2024
The Middle East Council of Churches’ (MECC) Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR)...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Dec. 2, 2024
Palestinian detainees are facing alarming conditions in Israeli prisons. Recent visitations to the...
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MECC Statement on the events occurring in the North of the Syrian Arab Republic
The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2024. The...
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Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem Statement on the Commemoration of the Religious Observances of Advent and Christmas in the Midst of the Continuing War
The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issued the following statement on Nov. 22,...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 28, 2024
Last week, the United States vetoed yet another U.N. Security Council resolution for a ceasefire...
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CMEP Welcomes News of a Ceasefire Between Hezbollah and Israel
Washington, DC, 27th November, 2024 – Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) welcomes the...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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