TIBERIAS, Israel – July 14th, 2015 Dear Fathers, We have come from Jerusalem to stand in solidarity with the brother monks of this monastery after the arson and burning of this historic Church. The atrocity is not only against you and this particular church vicinity, but against every Christian and believer in the One True … [Read more…]
WATERLOO, CANADA – On Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014, Bishop Munib Younan was awarded the 2014 Civis Muni Award for Global Citizenship by the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary in Waterloo, Canada. The award is being presented to Bishop Younan for his dedication to bringing peace to the Middle East. The award is given to those who embody … [Read more…]
AL-AZHAR, Egypt – With the help of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS), the leadership of the Mainline Evangelical Churches of Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Jordan, and Egypt were given a chance to meet with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, His Excellency Ahmed Tayyib, the highest authority of Islam. Led by Rev. … [Read more…]
“Our Shared Witness, A Voice for Justice and Reconciliation” The Rt. Rev. Bishop Munib Younan, President of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) has written a new book called Our Shared Witness: A Voice for Justice and Reconciliation. Bishop Younan is known … [Read more…]
For two weeks in July they met, about 20 kids from Ramallah School of Hope, with facilitators from a peace group in the US, to learn and foster creativity, non-violence and peace-building skills. “Love thy Neighbor” is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational resources and programs about the plight of Palestinians in Palestine/Israel to … [Read more…]
by Sister Sylvia Countess Ass’t to the ELCJHL Schools’ Director Although the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land was officially recognized as an autonomous church in 1959, it traces its history to German mission work in the mid-nineteenth century. The schools founded at that time were the first to provide education to … [Read more…]
Feb. 10, 2007 – Bishop Munib Younan urged Palestinians to “use brains, sanity, dialogue and non-violence and not arms to deal with differences” at a national conference Monday. The conference, called by independent groups, non-governmental organizations and other agencies, encouraged democratic, non-violent strategies as the only way to achieve Palestinian goals of an end to … [Read more…]
Bishop Younan told a conference of 400 people on Saturday, November 3, that it is the responsibility of all Christians world-wide and the entire international community to help the Palestinians achieve some justice that will lead to peace He said the situation is getting very difficult for all Palestinians. The Bishop spoke at Sabeel’s 6th … [Read more…]
In the wake of accusations of the desecration of Holy Scriptures recently, Bishop Munib Younan issued the following statement: A Call for Co-existence not Desecration: Sacred Scriptures, Sacred Places – A Sacred Trust for Peace: The reality of Jerusalem and the Holy Land has taught us deep respect for the three Monotheistic religions so that … [Read more…]
Twenty-five Catholic bishops through-out the Middle East and Africa have called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Israel and Palestine on Dec. 22 and for urgent action by the Christian world to do more to make peace. Bishop Dr. Munib Younan of the ELCJ, serving in Palestine, Jordan and Israel, has … [Read more…]