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Orthodox Patriarchate Seminary in Jerusalem urges “know your neighbor”

Mount Zion, located just outside the current walls of the Old City, via Zion Gate, is of great importance to Christians because this is the area of Dormition Abbey, the Cenacle (the traditional spot for remembering the Last Supper and washing of the Apostles’ feet), and where the Holy Spirit descended upon them in the event of Pentecost.

WCC accompaniers return to the Holy Land to witness life under occupation

Six ecumenical accompaniers have returned to Palestine and Israel, resuming in-person operations for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. Ecumenical accompaniers, who were evacuated beginning of October 2023, had been continuing their support and accompaniment online. 

As International Court of Justice hearings commence, WCC calls on “all responsible members of the international community to respect and implement the ICJ rulings”

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay marked 11 January as a significant moment for justice and the rule of law,” as public hearings commenced in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on allegations against the State of Israel of violations of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. 

Violence against Palestinians is rising in the West Bank

Despite the war, security concerns, and travel restrictions, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme for Palestine and Israel and the WCC Jerusalem Office continue to operate. Ecumenical accompaniers have observed increasing violence against Palestinians in the West Bank since October 7. 

Ecumenical accompanier: “many Palestinians simply want to live a peaceful life”

Siad Ní Bhroin, from the EAPPI UK and Ireland team, served as an ecumenical accompanier in Bethlehem from 31 August to 7 October. The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel, based on an appeal from local church leaders to create an international presence in the country, accompanies the local people and communities, offering a protective presence and witnessing daily struggles and hopes. Below, a reflection on what she witnessed while in the field.

برنامج المرافقة المسكونية في فلسطين وإسرائيل ينقل المشاركين ويكيّف عمله وفقاً للسياق الجديد للحرب

في أعقاب اندلاع الأعمال العدائية في 7 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر - مع ورود أنباء عن إطلاق آلاف الصواريخ من غزة على إسرائيل واختراق مسلحي حماس لجنوب إسرائيل، وما تلاها من رد عسكري إسرائيلي - يقوم مجلس الكنائس العالمي بتكييف عمله في الأراضي المقدسة لمواصلة دعم الجهود الرامية إلى تحقيق السلام العادل.

WCC-EAPPI relocates participants, adapts its work to new context of war

Following the outbreak of hostilities on 7 October – with a reported launch of thousands of rockets from Gaza into Israel and the infiltration of southern Israel by Hamas gunmen, and an ensuing Israeli military response – the World Council of Churches (WCC) is adapting its work in the Holy Land to continue to support efforts for just peace.

مجلس الكنائس العالمي يناشد بشكل عاجل من أجل وقفٍ فوريٍ لإطلاق النار في إسرائيل وفلسطين

يتابع مجلس الكنائس العالمي عن كثب التطورات في إسرائيل وفلسطين منذ اندلاع أعمال العنف في السابع من تشرين الأول/اكتوبر عقب الابلاغ عن إطلاق آلاف الصواريخ من قطاع غزة على إسرائيل واختراق مسلحي حماس جنوب إسرائيل. أعلن بعدها رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي أن البلاد في حالة حرب.