JERUSALEM, 7 December 2011 – The Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land condemns the acts of desecration of the mosque in the village of Burkin in the northern West Bank yesterday. The Council calls upon people from all faiths – Christians, Jews and Muslims – to respect all Holy Places and sites for … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM/GENEVA, 4 February 2011 (LWI) – Classroom and playing field activities at Talitha Kumi Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Jala, West Bank, are an opportunity for Christian and Muslim students to grow and learn together. This is one of the four schools run by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and Holy Land (ELCJHL). In … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM, January 3, 2011 – Bishop Younan released a statement today denouncing the recent violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt. Younan speaks strongly in his statement, saying: “Here in the Middle East, where the three monotheistic religions affirm the core values of love of God and love of neighbor, it is utterly impossible to carry … [Read more…]
BETHLEHEM, December 28, 2010 – Upon an invitation by the Environmental Educational Center (ECC) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, a workshop on the climate change was held on December 13, 2010 in Bethlehem in order to discuss the “Uppsala Interfaith Climate Manifesto” and the role of the religious, political, … [Read more…]
HANNOVER, November 4, 2010 – “The unity of our Lutheran communion is our aim, and it must be our goal that no actions or decisions by individual churches can be viewed as divisive for this communion. Because, in our unity, there is a living witness.” With these words Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan, Bishop of … [Read more…]
ERUSALEM, September 21, 2010 – The Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land (CRIHL) met in Jerusalem on Monday, September 20, and drafted the following statement which was copied to Senator Mitchell in support of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations: September 21, 2010 The Honorable Senator George Mitchell US Special Envoy to the Middle East c/o … [Read more…]
Bishop Younan released a statement today condemning the proposed burning of the Qur’an in Florida on September 11th, and calling the three monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – to bind together in finding the common values that “promote acceptance of the other, justice, tolerance, forgiveness, peace and reconciliation.” Click hear to download the … [Read more…]
“Religion must be part of the solution,” said ELCJHL Bishop Munib Younan at a June 2 meeting sponsored by the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information. to discuss the role religion can play in seeking peace.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (left) and Bishop Munib Younan posed for a photo after sharing an iftar meal in Ramallah on Aug. 26. Carter was in the region with The Elders, an independent group of eminent global leaders seeking to use their collective influence and experience to support peace building, help address major causes … [Read more…]
ELCJHL anniversary celebration attracts local and international friends The ELCJHL celebrated a trio of anniversaries with dancing, exhibits, speeches and praise to God on May 16-17. Here the Talitha Kumi scout troupe leads a march from the Beit Sahour municipal building to the ELCJHL Beit Sahour church and school campus on May 16. Following … [Read more…]