JERUSALEM, 11 October 2011 – Following the recent events in Egypt, Bishop Munib Younan released the following statement today of prayer and concern for the people of Egypt. Please continue to hold the people of Egypt in your thoughts and prayers. Statement of Prayer and Concern for the People of Egypt Bishop Dr. Munib A. … [Read more…]
Looking toward the upcoming Palestinian UN Statehood Bid, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem released a statement last week. We invite you to read the statement below: Communiqué from the Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem Looking ahead to the upcoming General Assembly of the United Nations in this September 2011 and the bid for … [Read more…]
Floral tributes outside Oslo Cathedral © Gunnar Grøsland LWF prays for victims and expresses its solidarity Geneva, 24 July 2011 (LWI) – The President and General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have reacted with shock and horror to the attacks in Norway’s capital, Oslo, and on the island of Utøya. In a letter … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM, June 5, 2011 – Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan released a statement today in solidarity with the Church in Algeria, especially in the Bejaia province, where recently churches have been ordered to close. We invite you to read the statement below: Statement in Solidarity with the Church in Algeria 5 June 2011 Bishop Dr. … [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…]
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…]
The Council of Religious Institutions in the Holy Land met with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni today to discuss the potential positive role religious leaders can play in helping to build peace, mutual understanding and reconciliation in the Holy Land. The Council also released a statement declaring the sacredness of human life as a basic … [Read more…]
Bishop Younan issued a statement today asking for people in the Holy Land to unite against extremism, work against violence and toward a just peace. “Leaders and people in the Holy Land – Muslim, Christian and Jew – it is our duty to our children to show them that there are other ways to solve … [Read more…]
Sunday, Feb. 17 – Arabic newspapers throughout Palestine carried the story today of Bishop Younan’s condemnation of the recent bombing of the Gaza YMCA. A rough translation of the Al Quds story follows: Bishop Munib Younan has denounced the ugly crime that took place recently in Gaza, the bombing of the library of the YMCA. … [Read more…]
One and a half million people imprisoned and without proper food or medicine. 800,000 without electricity supply; this is illegal collective punishment, an immoral act in violation of the basic human and natural laws as well as International Law. It cannot be tolerated anymore. The siege over Gaza should end now. Voices from our people … [Read more…]