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World Council of Churches general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed profound concern over escalating violence in Lebanon and Gaza, and reaffirmed the WCC’s commitment to justice, peace, and the dignity of all peoples
Justice & Advocacy
Five young Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Tamil Hindu community members reflect on the prayer spaces, holy text readings and prayers that they led at a recent “Gathering in Prayer for Gaza” inter-faith prayer vigil at St Andrew’s, Indooroopilly
Hear from young Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Tamil Hindu inter-faith leaders, who led prayers and read from their holy texts at a recent youth-led “Gathering in Prayer for Gaza” prayer vigil at St Andrew’s Anglican Church in Indooroopilly. The youth-led vigil was the fourth in a series of “Gathering in Prayer for Gaza” inter-faith vigils that have been held in Brisbane since March
Israel has announced that a new illegal settlement called Heletz will be built. It will forcibly displace people of the entire area or restrict their movement. The valley of Al-Makhrour and the neighboring Beit Jala, which is part of the greater Bethlehem area, are some of the few places where Christians are concentrated. An international campaign, “Save Al-Makhrour”, has people of faith around the world praying for the affected families
The World Council of Churches has newly published resources for the 2024 World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, to be observed 16-22 September. This week includes the UN International Day of Peace on 21 September, now in its 25th year
Approximately 3,615 Palestinians are being detained by Israeli authorities, including 40 children and 20 women — Lulu Aranki-Nasir’s 24-year-old Anglican daughter, Layan, is just one of these Palestinians
World Council of Churches leaders have met with the parents of Layan Nasir, a 24-year-old Palestinian Anglican student who has been detained by Israeli authorities — without formal charges — since April 2024: a case emblematic of a broader issue, where individuals are held in detention without formal charges, often for extended periods, without due process
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