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NEST Newsletter – June 2024
From Dr. George Sabra, President On September 30, 2024, I will leave N.E.S.T., having reached...
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WCC executive committee calls for an end to the invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory
The World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, in a minute on the escalation of the war...
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WCC calls for a permanent ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access in Gaza
A statement from the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee called upon "all parties...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of June 10, 2024
On June 8th, the Israeli military conducted a massacre in Nuseirat refugee camp, in its military...
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Pray with Germany, June 16, 2024
Lectionary Selection: Mark 4:26-34 Prayers for Germany God, we thankfully...
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Near East School of Theology Announces Eleventh President
Dr. Martin Accad Elected as Eleventh President of the Near East School of Theology Beirut,...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of June 3, 2024
Israel continues to pound Rafah with bombs, resulting in multiple massacres. Some areas of the...
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WCC News: German church declaration rejecting Nazi policy remains inspiration, says WCC general secretary
On the 90th anniversary of the Barmen Declaration where members of Germany’s Confessing Church...
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MECC-DSPR update on continuing work in the Gaza Strip
The Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees of the Middle East Council of Churches continues...
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WCC denounces Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, denounced the...
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CMEP joins joint Statement: NGOs demand UN Security Council enforce ICJ orders on Israel’s actions in Rafah
The undersigned NGOs urgently call on all permanent and elected members of the UN Security Council...
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WCC strongly condemns new attack by Israeli forces near camp for displaced persons in Rafah
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay strongly condemned an...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of May 28, 2024
On the 20th of May, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan, issued a...
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Gaza Today: Perspectives from Palestinian Christian Partners
Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 1-2pm Eastern As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, more than 34,000...
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WCC calls for reasserting international law for resolution in Israel and Palestine
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay underscored the...
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