Justice & Advocacy

The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem unite in a call for peace and justice

The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, an ecumenical group of Christian leaders that includes the Archbishop of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, Hosam Naoum, have issued a statement calling for peace, justice and reconciliation

International

Last month in Jerusalem

The Rev’d Dr Thomas Meyrick reflects on a recent visit to Jerusalem

Reflections

"It is the people — rather than the places — who especially capture my heart"

“There are so many places that resonate with history, identity and faith, but it is the people — rather than the places — who especially capture my heart…Let me share the stories of meeting a handful of remarkable people over several decades of visiting, working and living in Palestine and its adjacent lands,” says The Rev’d Dr Greg Jenks 

International

WCC marks 75th commemoration of “Al-Nakba”

During the 75th commemoration of what Palestinians refer to as the nakba, or “catastrophe”—when hundreds of thousands of people were uprooted during Israel’s creation in 1948—World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed solidarity with member churches in the Holy Land

Justice & Advocacy

Are you being served more than meets the eye?

“Shawarma is from the Arab-Middle East region, but a recent major tour company promotion described the shawarma as an Israeli delicacy. This is a far cry from the friendly tussle between Australia and New Zealand over pavlova!” says Helen Rainger, General Synod member and President of the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network