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A Joint Statement on the Current Crisis in Lebanon and the Middle East
September 30, 2024 “He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples;...
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WCC moderator to Armenian churches and people: “we constantly pray for you”
Attending the reconsecration of the Mother Cathedral and the Blessing of the Holy Myron, World...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 30, 2024
Last week, Israel launched indiscriminate assaults on Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of at least...
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Churches for Middle East Peace calls for the UNGA Resolution Calling for an End to Israel’s Occupation of Palestine to be Upheld
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) supports last week’s United Nations General Assembly...
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WCC gravely concerned by attacks on Lebanon
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep sadness and...
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WCC NEWS: Accompaniers are “a light to the world” in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Jordan Valley
The most recent group from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in...
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WCC NEWS: Prayer vigil planned for dispossessed Christian Palestinians
An interfaith solidarity prayer vigil is planned for 29 September, part of an ongoing call to...
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Statement by the MECC General Secretariat Following the Dangerous Security Incidents in Lebanon
As a result of the escalation of new security events in Lebanon—which have turned into...
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Our Economic Leverage
Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 12-1pm Eastern As people of faith in the United States, we have...
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Pray with the Middle East, Sunday, September 29, 2024
Lectionary Selection: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 Prayers for the Middle...
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A Letter from Dar al-Kalima University, after an Israeli Attack
Dear friends of Dar al-Kalima University, In a new incidence of aggression, Israeli occupation...
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3rd Thursday Alert: Call on Congress and the Biden Administration to End Military Aid and Shipments to Israel
As war in the Middle East continues, it paramount for people of faith to continue to advocate for...
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MECC/DSPR Gaza – Opening of a New Clinic in South Gaza
The Middle East Council of Churches' Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (MECC/DSPR)...
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WCC condemns loss of life from blasts in Lebanon
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay called for peace and...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 16, 2024
Last week, in the early hours of dawn, Israel dropped at least 4 U.S. made 2000-lb bombs on 20...
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