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3rd Thursday Action Alert: Urge Members of Congress to attend an important briefing on Israeli settlement expansion
While the Israeli/Palestinian situation is often deemed intractable, concern for neighbor compels...
Read MoreCMEP Bulletin: Does Area C = Israel?
While headlines often focus on plans to build new Israeli settlements, settlements themselves are a...
Read MoreFrom besieged Gaza to US immigration jail
Asylum seekers are languishing in US detention centers – completely removed from the political...
Read MoreLopsided water resources for Palestinians highlighted by Tveit in Jerusalem
Written by the World Council of Churches A water crisis for Palestinian people was highlighted by...
Read MoreBreaking Down the Wall Lenten Reflections
The following collection of prayers, images, and readings with questions are designed to be used...
Read MoreFirst of 1,000 refugees arrive in Italy through “Humanitarian Corridors” project
Written by the World Council of Churches The first of what will be 1,000 refugees from camps in...
Read MoreSabeel Wave of Prayer: week of Feb. 8, 2016
Wave of Prayer: This prayer ministry enables local and international friends of Sabeel to pray over...
Read MoreGroup of 21 from UCC, Disciples embark on Mid East pilgrimage
Written by Anthony Moujaes, UCC News A 21-person delegation made up of leaders from the United...
Read MoreHope Incarnated: The Church in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon
Written by Elmarie Parker*[This article was originally published Dec. 23, 2015 in Unbound: An...
Read MoreWCC Annual Meeting on Interreligious Dialogue
The annual meeting took place 3-4 February 2016, between the officials of the Pontifical Council...
Read MoreFrom Jim Winkler: The Marrakech Declaration
Written by Jim Winkler, President and General Secretary,National Council of Churches of Christ in...
Read MoreCMEP Bulletin: Stirrings of 2016
The random violence between Palestinians and Israelis has continued at a steady level since...
Read MoreFirst Refugees Arrive in Italy under the Humanitarian Corridors Program of the Italian Churches
Falak al Hourani, a 7-year-old Syrian girl who has a rare form of eye cancer, her 6-year-old...
Read MoreSeven Weeks for Water 2016 to focus on Holy Land
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) is inviting its member churches...
Read MoreA Palestinian pastor and an Israeli journalist – discerning the way ahead
Written by the World Council of Churches How do we approach a conflict that has been causing pain...
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