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Letter from former Heads of Churches in Palestine affirms urgency to end crisis
The following letter was issued by four Palestinian church leaders on Oct. 19,...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 23, 2023
On the evening of Tuesday, October 17, a strike on Gaza’s al-Ahli Arab Hospital, often called...
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Pray with Italy, October 29, 2023
Lectionary Selection: Matthew 22:34-46 Prayers for Italy Italy, within touching...
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WCC gravely concerned after evacuation request for Al Quds Hospital in Gaza
The World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed grave concern upon reports from the Palestinian Red...
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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Condemns Attack AgainstSt. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) condemns the bombing of the St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox...
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A Call for Repentance: An Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians
“Learn to do right; seek justice; defend the oppressed” (Isa 1:17). We, at the undersigned...
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WCC condemns attack on building adjacent to St Porphyrios Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is condemning an attack on one of the buildings within the...
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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Calls for a Ceasefire and Issues Desperate Plea: President Biden’s Humanitarian Relief is Not Getting to People in Gaza
[The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ are founding members of...
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem condemns Israeli airstrikes targeting humanitarian institutions in Gaza
The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses its strongest condemnation of the Israeli...
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WCC calls for urgent humanitarian response in Gaza and UN-Led criminal investigation
The World Council of Churches (WCC), in consultation with heads of churches and representatives of...
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WCC NEWS: Palestinian ambassador meets with WCC to discuss urgent calls for peace and aid
Ambassador Ibrahim Khraishi, Mission of Palestine to Switzerland; and Doa Nofal, second secretary...
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Shoulder to Shoulder: In Wadea Al-Fayoume’s Memory – a Call to Counter Dehumanizing Narratives
[The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ are founding members of...
Read MoreFaith-based Organizations and NGOs Call for Ceasefire in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory
As the violence in the Middle East escalates in Israel/Palestine, the Christian Church (Disciples...
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CWS Calls for Immediate Creation of Humanitarian Corridors in Gaza, Ceasefire to Protect the Innocent
Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2023--Church World Service today called for an immediate ceasefire and...
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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Expresses Sadness and Outrage at Bombing of al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza
[Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza is a partner of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and...
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