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Faith-based Organizations and NGOs Call for Ceasefire in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory
As the violence in the Middle East escalates in Israel/Palestine, the Christian Church (Disciples...
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CWS Calls for Immediate Creation of Humanitarian Corridors in Gaza, Ceasefire to Protect the Innocent
Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2023--Church World Service today called for an immediate ceasefire and...
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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Expresses Sadness and Outrage at Bombing of al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza
[Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza is a partner of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 16, 2023
More than a week since the beginning of a series of catastrophic events in Gaza, the West Bank,...
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NCC Statement on Israel and Palestine, and the Current Hostilities
“As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ‘If you, even you, had only...
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NCC Statement on the Situation of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Armenian Genocide (1915 – 1923) was the first genocide of the 20th Century. Over 1 million...
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WCC calls for immediate ceasefire, urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza
More than 1.1 million Palestinians are struggling to flee from areas of north Gaza targeted by the...
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CWS Mourns Lives Lost in Horrific Attacks in Israel and Palestine, Calls for End to Violence and Protection of Vulnerable Families
Washington, DC – Oct. 12 - Following horrific attacks by Hamas this weekend, resulting in the...
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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Joins United Nations in Call Not to Ignore Gazans “Dying at the World’s Watch”
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is an organization in consultative status with the Economic...
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Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issue statement on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem met today in an emergency session. They...
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3rd Thursday Action Alert: Call for a ceasefire; end the Gaza blockade and provide safe spaces for Gazan non-combatants; release and do not harm hostages; oppose further militarization
The devastating loss of life in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories since October 7...
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WCC calls for a new approach to conflict in Palestine and Israel
The World Council of Churches (WCC), in the aftermath of brutal violence where thousands of...
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B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights: A humanitarian disaster in Gaza must be averted
Ever since the horrifying war crimes perpetrated by Hamas on Saturday, Israel has been bombing...
Read MoreCall for an End to the Violence in Israel and Gaza
TAKE ACTION We are all still reeling from the reports of tragic loss of life and...
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Service of Lament for Palestine and Israel: “we solidly believe in the sanctity of life”
Written by the World Council of Churches More than 500 people from across the world followed a...
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