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WCC reiterates plea for dialogue and open access to worship at Holy Sites
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is calling for global prayers tomorrow for just peace in the...
Read MoreIn today’s times, 500 years after the Reformation, what thoughts does it inspire and in which direction does it point the Church?
Keynote address to the Ecumenical and Interfaith Dinner of the 31st General Synod, on 30 June 2017...
Read MorePress Release: CMEP Calls for Preservation of Status Quo and De-escalation of Violence in Jerusalem and West Bank
At least three Palestinians have been killed and more than 300 injured in violent clashes between...
Read MoreCMEP Bulletin: Jerusalem Status Quo?
The High Stakes Focus On Jerusalem [Israel Policy Forum (IPF)]IPF Policy Director Dr. Michael J....
Read MoreJewish, Christian and Muslim National Religious Leaders Unite for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
In a letter to President Trump, thirty-five Jewish, Christian and Muslim national religious...
Read MoreWCC joins Jerusalem church leaders’ plea for continuous free access to worship at Holy Sites
For the sake of peace, church leaders in Jerusalem are calling to maintain the historical status...
Read More3rd Thursday Alert: Urge Congress to support urgent humanitarian assistance to Gaza; end the blockade
In August 2012, the UN predicted Gaza would be unlivable by 2020. A new UN report released this...
Read MorePrioritise peacebuilding and reconciliation instead of the militarisation of the EU
The following is an outcome of the recent meeting of Thematic Reference Group on Peacebuilding and...
Read MoreThe Ecumenical Dream of Domenico Maselli is Realized in Lucca, Italy
Written by the American Waldensian Society Thanks to years of ecumenical engagement by a committed...
Read MoreSabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of July 17, 2017
Ranan, a member of our Sabeel family who works at the office in Jerusalem, got married last Friday....
Read MoreDisciples affirm Rights of Palestinian Children and Youth
The General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) adopted a resolution during its...
Read MoreWCC NEWS: WCC urges commitment to security for all in Mosul and the Nineveh Plain
In the wake of official announcement of Mosul’s liberation from the so-called ‘Islamic State’...
Read MoreB’Tselem in brief – June 2017
By Khaled al-‘AzayzehGaza Field Researcher, B'Tselem On 6 July, we were still getting only four...
Read MoreIncoming WCRC President Rev. Najla Kassab Speaks of Gender Equality and Justice
By Amy Eckert “Here I stand, a Middle Eastern woman in the Pulpit of Luther.” So began the...
Read MoreWorld Protestant Body Issues Solidarity Message with Palestinian Christians
The World Communion of Reformed Churches has urged its more than 225 member churches worldwide to...
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