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In the lead up to Ramadan, Palm Sunday and Holy Fire Saturday, the World Council of Churches shares this video detailing violations of freedom of worship and the urgent need to safeguard the city as a shared sacred space: “The fact that Jews can worship freely in Jerusalem is a good thing, but why can’t Christians and Muslims be allowed to exercise the same right?”
International
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary The Rev’d Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay has condemned the escalating violence in the Middle East, including Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iran and its ongoing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon
“Out of God’s sovereignty I believe that good will come out of all this. God knows what is going on and he will bring about a just peace and something good, even if we as human beings can’t see it yet; and, even though Palestinians have been waiting for a very long time,” says Anglican Palestinian Randa
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
Christian, Muslim and Jewish community leaders united for a just peace, condemning the ongoing atrocities being committed by Israel in Palestine, during the weekend’s International Day of Peace commemorations at St John’s Anglican Cathedral
“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
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