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Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issue Statement on the Recent Events in the Armenian Quarter
The following statement was issued by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem on Nov....
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3rd Thursday Alert: Call for a ceasefire and de-escalation of the conflict, the flow of humanitarian aid, respect for safe spaces for Gazan noncombatants, and all parties to respect international humanitarian law
The devastating loss of life in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories since October 7...
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Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issue statement on the Celebration of Advent and Christmas in the Midst of War
The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issued the following statement on Nov....
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WCC calls for international response to the needs of Nagorno-Karabakh refugees
Armenian people and churches urgently need “a generous international response to the...
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WCC demands immediate ceasefire, humanitarian corridors in Palestine and Israel
The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on 8-14...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 13, 2023
Since the 7th of October, the situation continues to worsen in Gaza. Israel’s intense...
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Disciples and UCC General Ministers and Presidents join ecumenical leaders in a letter to President Biden on the Middle East
On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Rev. Teresa Hord Owens, General Minister and President of the Christian...
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Common Global Ministries Board adopts statement on the situation in the Middle East
[The following statement was adopted by the Common Global Ministries Board of Directors at its...
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B’Tselem: Israel holding 750 families in Hebron’s Area H2 under curfew for last month
Since the war broke out on 7 October 2023, the military has been imposing a curfew on 11...
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B’Tselem: Gaza needs a humanitarian pause now
As soon as the war broke out, Israel sealed the Gaza Strip on all sides, trapped its 2.2 million...
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B’Tselem: Israel must not bomb a-Shifaa Hospital
A-Shifaa is the largest medical facility in the Gaza Strip. In addition to thousands of sick...
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MECC statement on the war against the Palestinian people in Gaza
[The following statement was issued by the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) on Oct....
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 6, 2023
It has now been over a month since the beginning of this period of suffering and misery. The...
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Kairos Southern Africa and Kairos Palestine Issue a Joint Open Letter to Church leaders and Christians in the USA, Europe and the Ecumenical Family
The following letter was issued by leaders of Kairos Palestine and Kairos Southern Africa on Nov....
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Ceasefire Now! Biden Administration’s Response Inadequate to Catastrophe in Gaza
[The following statement is issued by Churches for Middle East Peace, of which the Christian...
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