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Young people signing a prayer space banner at a youth-led "Gathering in Prayer for Gaza" inter-faith ceasefire vigil at St Andrew's, Indooroopilly on 31 August 2024
Justice & Advocacy

Young inter-faith leaders reflect on their "Gathering in Prayer for Gaza" ceasefire vigil

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

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Video

Gathering to Pray for Gaza: Brisbane Youth Inter-faith Vigil

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

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International

Prayer vigil planned for dispossessed Christian Palestinians

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