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Catholic Parish in Gaza attacked by Israeli Army
The Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem issued this statement and update following an attack by an...
Read MoreTell Congress and the Biden Administration: Ceasefire Now!
During the season of Advent, we prepare for the birth of Jesus, anticipated by Isaiah as the...
Read MoreRev. Dr. Munther Isaac reflects on Christmas in the midst of the crisis in the Middle East
The Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, pastor of the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, Dean of the...
Read MoreNEST Newsletter – December 2023
From the President of the Near East School of TheologyWritten by Dr. George Sabra The Fall...
Read MoreIsraeli organizations to President Biden: stop the humanitarian catastrophe
Israeli Human rights and civil society organizations, including B'Tselem, sent a letter yesterday...
Read MoreCMEP Denounces Yet Another US UN Veto for Ceasefire in Gaza
On Friday, December 8th, the United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) draft...
Read MoreSabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Dec. 11, 2023
Since the end of the temporary pause in fighting, the Israeli army has widened its attacks in...
Read MoreDSPR Update from Gaza – December 2023
[The Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) of the Middle East Council of Churches...
Read MoreB’Tselem report: The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is not a side effect. It is the policy.
In a new report, B'Tselem briefs on the humanitarian crisis Israel has created in the Gaza Strip,...
Read MoreB’Tselem: Implementing a criminal bombing policy Israel is fighting civilians
On Saturday, 2 December 2023, Israel bombed the neighborhood of Shuja’iyeh in Gaza City. The IDF...
Read MoreMECC Statement on Creation Care
As part of the COP28 Conference of the Parties on Climate Change held by the United Nations in...
Read MoreKairos Palestine 2023 Christmas Alert
Introduction In this 2023 Christmas Alert, Kairos Palestine points to the dire, tragic...
Read MoreSabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Dec. 4, 2023
On the 1st of December, the truce between Israel and Hamas expired and the fighting has resumed....
Read MoreCMEP Statement: A Ceasefire Is the Only Way Forward to Prevent Mass Killing, Further Death, and Destruction
[The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ are founding members of...
Read MoreCMEP: In Washington, Christians from the Holy Land Advocate for Peace and Comprehensive Cease Fire
Three Palestinian Christians from Jerusalem and Bethlehem came to D.C. this week to advocate for a...
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