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U.S. declines to veto resolution on Israeli settlements; thank Pres. Obama
The Washington Post reports, "The U.N. Security Council on Friday passed a resolution demanding...
Read MoreEvangelicals side with Israel. That’s hurting Palestinian Christians.
[The following appeared on Dec. 23 as an op-ed in the Washington Post online.] When Americans sing...
Read MoreUPDATE: Reuters: U.N. Security Council votes Friday on Israeli settlements
UPDATE (12/23): Defying pressure, US lets UN denounce Israeli settlements UPDATE (12/23): U.N. to...
Read MoreMediterranean Hope – Newsletter December 2016
Humanitarian corridors. One year after the launch of the project, 500 people have been welcomed in...
Read MoreChildren from Bethlehem in key role, as WCC shares Christmas message
As Christians worldwide await the arrival of the Holy Child in late December, children in Bethlehem...
Read MoreA Christmas Message of Possibilities from Jerusalem: “Nothing Will be Impossible With God!”
From Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan Luke 1:37 “Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I am...
Read MoreRawdat el-Zuhur Newsletter: December 2016
A few days are left before we bid farewell to 2016, and welcome a New Year, with the hope that it...
Read MoreSabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Dec. 19, 2016
Wave of Prayer: This prayer ministry enables local and international friends of Sabeel to pray over...
Read MoreMultiple outbursts of violence shatter peace in Germany, Switzerland, and Turkey [CEC]
Europe has again woken up to news of multiple acts of violence claiming lives across the continent....
Read MoreWCC NEWS: Church in German state is a partner for refugees and society
Baden-Württemberg minister-president, Winfried Kretschmann, has expressed gratitude to the...
Read MoreIn Response to Fear
“Terrorism has no religion; it has no homeland.” -Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki, CEOSS General Director...
Read MoreDisconnect to Connect
Three weeks ago, I had the misfortune of misplacing my phone on a micro bus. While not common, this...
Read MoreB’Tselem Newsletter: “Expel & Exploit: how Israel takes over Palestinian lands”
Last week, B’Tselem issued a new report – Expel and Exploit: The Israeli Practice of Taking...
Read More“There are no strangers here” – Saint Irenaeus a key to unity?
Written by the World Council of Churches How can the early founding fathers of the church inform us...
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