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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) affirms The Episcopal Church statement on Layan Nasir and detained Palestinians
The Episcopal Church is one of the founding members of CMEP's 30-plus member communions committed...
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3rd Thursday Alert (June 2024): Call on your congressional representative and U.S. senators to oppose continued U.S. military aid to Israel
Tensions in the Middle East continue to rise. Unabated arms sales and military aid, and unresolved...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of June 17, 2024
Two weeks ago, Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, added Israel to its so...
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WCC remembers 109th anniversary of Syriac-Aramaic genocide
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is marking the 109th anniversary of the the Syriac-Aramaic...
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“Screams from Under the Fire” – DSPR update from Gaza: June 2024
The Middle East Council of Churches' Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) shared...
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NEST Newsletter – June 2024
From Dr. George Sabra, President On September 30, 2024, I will leave N.E.S.T., having reached...
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WCC executive committee calls for an end to the invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory
The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, in a minute on the escalation of the war...
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WCC calls for a permanent ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access in Gaza
A statement from the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee called upon "all parties...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of June 10, 2024
On June 8th, the Israeli military conducted a massacre in Nuseirat refugee camp, in its military...
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Pray with Germany, June 16, 2024
Lectionary Selection: Mark 4:26-34 Prayers for Germany God, we thankfully...
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Near East School of Theology Announces Eleventh President
Dr. Martin Accad Elected as Eleventh President of the Near East School of Theology Beirut,...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of June 3, 2024
Israel continues to pound Rafah with bombs, resulting in multiple massacres. Some areas of the...
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WCC News: German church declaration rejecting Nazi policy remains inspiration, says WCC general secretary
On the 90th anniversary of the Barmen Declaration where members of Germany’s Confessing Church...
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MECC-DSPR update on continuing work in the Gaza Strip
The Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees of the Middle East Council of Churches continues...
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WCC denounces Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, denounced the...
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