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WCC welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, urges lasting peace
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay welcomed with...
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WCC welcomes release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay welcomed with...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 14, 2025
Last week, Layan Nasir was began her 7-and-a-half-month sentence at Ofer prison. Last year,...
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The Flying Trapeze
Suspended between regional and world powers, Lebanon is flying from swing to swing in...
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On second anniversary of 7 October 2023, WCC extends prayerful remembrance
On the second anniversary of the 7 October 2023 attacks, World Council of Churches (WCC) general...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 6, 2025
Last week, Pope Leo XIV met with a group of 50 Palestinian youth from the “Youth of Jesus’...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 29, 2025
Last week, students from eight Christian schools gathered for an ecumenical worship service at the...
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Near East School of Theology Fall 2025 Newsletter
This fall's NEST Newsletter, written by its president, Dr. Martin Accad, begins with this...
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WCC NEWS: Research shows Jerusalem’s northwest villages enduring increasingly harsh isolation
A fact sheet newly released by the World Council of Churches shows that residents of Jerusalem’s...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 22, 2025
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 15, 2025
Last week, Israel carried out an attack against Hamas leadership in the capital of Qatar. For many...
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Pray with Lebanon, September 21, 2025
Lectionary Selection: Luke 16:1-13 Prayers for Lebanon FDCD workshop for young...
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WCC and CEC honor Bishop Petra Bosse-Huber, welcome Bishop Frank Kopania
The World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed gratitude for the ministry of Bishop Petra...
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Israeli-Palestinian organizations stand in solidarity with Palestinian human rights organizations
In a statement issued on Thursday, Sept. 4, Israeli-Palestinian organizations, including Disciples...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 8, 2025
The fifth of September marked 700 days since October 7th attacks and the genocide in Gaza began....
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