Muslim and Christian leaders celebrated “iftar” together in Jerusalem, the daily breaking of the Ramadan fast. More than 100 faith leaders gathered at Notre Dame Center together from all denominations of the Christian faith with Muslim leaders. ELCJHL Bishop Munib Younan opened the meal stressing the need for a shared Jerusalem where all three religions … [Read more…]
Issued at the WCC International Peace Conference “Churches together for Peace and Justice in the Middle East” Amman, Jordan, 18-20 June 2007 Amman imperatives: 1. Almost sixty years have passed since the Christian churches first spoke with one voice about Arab-Israeli peace. For the last forty years the Christian churches have called for an end … [Read more…]
Statement by Heads of Local Churches in Jerusalem about 40 Years of Occupation Part 1 | Part 2
More than 700 people from all over the world crowded into St. George’s Cathedral to participate in the installment of Bishop Suheil Dawani as the new Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem on Sunday, April 15. Included in the congregation were friends, family, clergy and laity representing partners from North America, the United Kingdom, … [Read more…]
March 6, 2007 by Eldad Beck BERLIN – “This morning we saw pictures of the Warsaw ghetto at Yad Vashem and this evening we are going to the Ramallah ghetto.” Several hours earlier on Sunday you probably would not have heard German Bishop Gregor Maria Franz Hanke choose such a divisive analogy. But then on … [Read more…]
Local heads of churches paid a solidarity visit to Muslim clerics and leaders Saturday after Friday’s clashes on the Temple Mount after prayer. The Muslims said that Israeli soldiers stormed the Haram al Sharif, throwing sound grenades and using tear gas to force those gathered to leave. Saturday’s discussion centered around what to do to … [Read more…]
Redeemer Church hosted the third day of the Week for Prayer for Christian Unity Tuesday, Jan. 23, with a joint service in six languages urging Christians to unite in their struggles for peace, justice and reconciliation. During this week, church leaders and lay Christians alike gather at a different church each evening to join with … [Read more…]
The four presidents of Churches Together in the United Kingdom came to the Holy Land on pilgrimage especially to visit the Palestinian Christians during Advent and Christmas. The Presidents of CTE are the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor; the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams; Primate of the Armenian Church of … [Read more…]
The traditional Reformation service was celebrated as usual on October 31, a festival communion service in 6 different languages. Many local heads of churches attended the Reformation Service even though their tradition does not celebrate it. In addition, His Beatitude Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos II came to the reception following the service for the first … [Read more…]
The Oriental Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican Churches invited the higher Islamic council, Chief Islamic Justice Sheikh al Tamimi, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine, Sheikh Mohammed Hussein, Islamic Awqaf Adnan Hussein, Jerusalem PLC members and about 100 other dignitaries and civil society leaders both Christian and Muslim to celebrate a … [Read more…]