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Durante cientos de años, los antepasados de Sami El-Yousef han participado en la procesión del fuego sagrado, portando un estandarte que representa a una de las trece familias cristianas ortodoxas más antiguas de Jerusalén.

El padre Issa Thaljieh no puede imaginar vivir en ningún otro sitio que en el lugar donde nació Jesús. Es párroco ortodoxo griego de la Iglesia de la Natividad en Belén desde hace una década.

Over hundreds of years, Sami El-Yousef’s ancestors have participated in the Holy Fire procession, carrying a banner representing one of the 13 oldest Christian Orthodox families in Jerusalem.

Father Issa Thaljieh can’t imagine living anywhere but the place where Jesus was born. He has been a Greek Orthodox parish priest at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem for a decade.

Mientras contempla las hermosas vistas desde su comunidad beduina de  Khan el-Ahmar,  Eid Jahalin reflexiona sobre los muchos aspectos que le gustan de su modo de vida.

Para Samira Dajani-Budeiri, la misma tierra que pisa de su barrio de Sheij Yarrah es sagrada. Su casa y el suelo bajo ella están llenos de recuerdos de sus padres y sus vecinos, y de su deseo de vivir con paz y dignidad.

As Eid Jahaleen takes in the beautiful view in his Bedouin community of Khan El Ahmar, he reflects on many aspects he loves about his life.

A campaign guide for churches concerned about autonomous weapons systems, also known as “killer robots,” has been released in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese.

For Samira Dajani-Budeiri, the very soil on which she stands in Sheikh Jarrah is sacred. Her home and the ground on which it stands is wrapped in memories of her parents, her neighbors—and her wish to live in peace and dignity.

A church leader in South Sudan is urging the international community to keep its focus on the growing humanitarian crisis in the world’s youngest nation, as the globe beams its attention on the conflict in Ukraine.

En unos momentos en que el mundo vuelca su atención en el conflicto de Ucrania, el secretario general del Consejo de Iglesias de Sudán del Sur exhorta a la comunidad internacional a seguir prestando atención a la creciente crisis humanitaria en el Estado más joven del mundo.

El siguiente reportaje forma parte de una serie que inaugura la Iniciativa de Pascua de este año, la cual ofrecerá instantáneas de la vida cotidiana de los palestinos, musulmanes y cristianos que viven en Jerusalén y sus alrededores, de algunos de los problemas que afrontan y de aquello que les da esperanza. El concepto de sacralidad realza estos relatos. A continuación, la historia de Yacoub Rajabi nos habla de la sacralidad de la dignidad humana y de la vida misma.

El siguiente reportaje forma parte de una serie que se enmarca en la iniciativa de Pascua de este año y permite atisbar la vida cotidiana de los palestinos –musulmanes y cristianos– que viven en Jerusalén y sus alrededores, algunas de las dificultades a las que se enfrentan y lo que les infunde esperanza. Estos testimonios ponen de relieve el concepto de sacralidad. La historia del jeque Maher Assaf, situada en Belén, habla del carácter sagrado del culto y de la importancia de la libertad de religión para lograr la paz.

The following feature story is part of a series that continues this year’s Easter Initiative, which offers a glimpse into the daily lives of Palestinians, Muslims and Christians, living in and around Jerusalem, some of the challenges they face, and what gives them hope. The concept of sacredness underscores these stories. Below, Sheikh Maher Assaf’s story, set in Bethlehem, speaks to the sacredness of worship, and how freedom of religion is key to achieving peace.

The following feature story is part of a series that begins this year’s Easter Initiative, which will offer a glimpse into the daily lives of Palestinians, Muslims and Christians, living in and around Jerusalem, some of the challenges they face, and what gives them hope. The concept of sacredness underscores these stories. Below, Yacoub Rajabi’s story speaks to the sacredness of human dignity—and the sacredness of life itself.

A five-day online training workshop, “Achieving Racial Justice Through Human Rights Mechanisms,” from 21-25 February, drew over 30 participants from 13 different countries.

While the World Council of Churches (WCC) deeply appreciates peace-building efforts in South Sudan, the WCC is also calling attention to the dire circumstances in which the people of South Sudan are still forced to lead their daily lives.

After heads of churches in the Holy Land voiced their objections to a proposal to expand Jerusalem Walls National Park to include property owned by several churches in the city, Israel's Nature and Parks Authority announced on 21 February that it was backing down from the plan.