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WCC General secretary affirms churches’ commitment to justice and peace in the Middle East
“As a fellowship of churches worldwide, we are deeply committed to support initiatives for just...
Read MoreACT Palestine Forum statement calls for protection of civilians and access to Holy Sites
The ACT Palestine forum has issued a statement voicing deep concern “about the loss of life and...
Read MorePray for Morocco on Sunday, October 25, 2015
Lectionary Selection: Mark 10:46-52 Prayers for Morocco: Dear God, Sometimes we get so caught up in...
Read MoreCMEP Bulletin: East Jerusalem is Closed
Violence continued throughout Israel, East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza this week. In...
Read MoreSyria, Europe, and Refugees: 5 valuable essays and articles
The recent attention to the plight of Syrian (and other) refugees in Europe has brought to the...
Read MoreUN: Protection of Civilians, October 6 – 12, 2015
Each week, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied...
Read MoreStatement by Human Rights Organizations in Israel on the current tensions
Politicians’ calls to police and soldiers to shoot rather than arrest endorse the killing of...
Read MoreReflections on Jerusalem today
The reflection below was written by Mr. Zack Sabella. Zack is a graduate of Blavatnik public...
Read MoreFrom the President of Disciples Home Missions…
Written by the Rev. Dr. Ron Degges, President of Disciples Home MissionsThis essay originally...
Read MoreWe are all Armenians
On Monday, October 12th, Mr. Levon Filian, of the Armenian Missionary Association of America,...
Read More3rd Thursday Action Alert: Urge Congress to work for lasting peace and aid Palestinian refugees from Syria
The past several weeks have seen a wave of overt violence carried out by both Palestinians and...
Read MoreSabeel Wave of Prayer, Week of Oct. 12, 2015
Wave of Prayer: This prayer ministry enables local and international friends of Sabeel to pray over...
Read MoreEpiscopal Diocese of Jerusalem-Fall 2015 newsletter
Dear Friends, It is amazing how fast this summer has passed. It is almost unbelievable! Parishes...
Read MoreCMEP Bulletin: Abbas and Netanyahu Attempt to Calm Escalating Violence
As violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians continued to escalate journalists debated...
Read MoreWCC calls for an end to foreign military interventions in Syria
In an official statement issued on 12 October, the World Council of Churches (WCC) has expressed...
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