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We need an international solution to the refugee crisis
Representatives of major international ecumenical organizations visited Hungary 25-29 September to...
Read More47 organizations address party leadership on anti-Muslim campaign rhetoric
A coalition of 47 organizations wrote to Republican and Democratic leadership expressing concern...
Read MoreSabeel Wave of Prayer-Oct. 1, 2015
Wave of Prayer: This prayer ministry enables local and international friends of Sabeel to pray over...
Read More“I was a stranger and you welcomed me”
A joint statement by the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden and the Chair of the Council of the...
Read MoreWCC sends statement to the UN Human Rights Council on Cremisan Issue
The Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches submitted...
Read MoreChristian Schools Strike Ends in Israel
(From the AP and other sources) Christian schools in Israel said Sunday they would end a nearly...
Read MoreRepresentatives of ecumenical agencies will visit Hungary amidst refugee crisis
Amidst the current refugee crisis, representatives of major international ecumenical organizations...
Read MoreNCC and WCC express sorrow for Islamic pilgrimage disaster
NCC Grieves with Muslim Partners over Hajj Disaster The National Council of Churches grieves with...
Read MoreCMEP Action Alert: Act Today for Cremisan & Pray for Peace
In the Cremisan Valley, Israeli government and Israeli court decisions continue to discard the...
Read MoreSabeel Wave of Prayer, week of Sept. 21
Wave of Prayer: This prayer ministry enables local and international friends of Sabeel to pray over...
Read MoreWCC FEATURE: Helping refugees by thinking beyond the current crisis
By Susan Kim* The world must address the plight of refugees streaming out of Syria and other...
Read MoreInterfaith groups call for the protection of Palestinians’ freedom of worship in Jerusalem
We, the undersigned, come together in solidarity with Palestinians, especially those who have been...
Read MoreCMEP Bulletin: Clashes on Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Compound as Jewish New Year Begins
Israeli police found pipe bombs at the entrance to Al Aqsa Mosque Sunday morning during what they...
Read MoreWCC calls for prayers so that “wall will fall” between Israelis and Palestinians
“It is our sincere desire and prayer, shared with many Jews and Muslims, that there should be no...
Read MoreWeekly humanitarian update from UN OCHA-Sept. 8-14, 2015
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs issues the Protection of...
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