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CMEP: The Future of the Christian Church in the Holy Land in Peril
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) issued the following statement today (Feb. 27, 2018): The...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Feb. 26, 2018
Last Wednesday, Israeli forces demolished three structures and a home in the Shufat and Beit Hanina...
Read MoreWCC NEWS: In united protest, Jerusalem church leaders close Church of the Holy Sepulchre
In a highly unusual action, the leaders of Jerusalem’s churches closed the doors of the Church of...
Read MoreWCC NEWS: Arab religious leaders create first-ever platform for social cohesion
An “Interreligious Dialogue for Peace, Promoting Peaceful Coexistence & Common...
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“Enough is Enough” – The closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
[Update, Feb. 27: The Washington Post reports, "Sacred Jerusalem church to reopen after Israel...
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AWS: Italian Protestants Respond to Anti-Immigrant Shooting Spree
A few days ago, there was a shooting rampage directed at African immigrants in central Italy....
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CMEP Bulletin: Verbal Salvos and a Long Shot for Peace at the United Nations
At UN, Abbas Calls on World Leaders to Recognize Palestinian State [Haaretz] “Palestinian...
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JAI: Defend the Christian Presence and Properties in Jerusalem
On Thursday February 15, 2018 the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem denounced the Jerusalem...
Read MoreWCC NEWS: Ecumenical group demands for Germany to support nuclear prohibition
By Stephen Brown A group of German ecumenical activists including former World Council of Churches...
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WCC NEWS: A voice of hope and justice in a sad context
By Claus Grue* In June last year, human rights advocate Raanan Mallek appeared as one of the ”12...
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CMEP Bulletin: Jerusalem Quarrels with Churches as Lent Begins
Jerusalem Churches to Boycott Mayor's Event in Protest of Tax Policy [Haaretz] Haaretz reports,...
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Pray with Hungary on Sunday, April 29, 2018
Lectionary Selection: 1 John 4:7-21 Prayers for Hungary: Loving God, Thank you for the gift of...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Feb. 20, 2018
Israeli authorities have completed the construction of a watchtower/checkpoint at the entrance of...
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A Statement from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem
The Patriarchs and Heads of Local Churches issued the following statement yesterday following the...
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Special webinar on children in Israeli military detention
In 2017, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ adopted resolutions...
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