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Tandis qu’Eid Jahaleen contemple la vue magnifique depuis sa communauté bédouine de Khan El Ahmar, il se penche sur les nombreux aspects de sa vie qu’il adore.

Pour Samira Dajani-Budeiri, le sol où reposent ses pieds, à Sheikh Jarrah, est sacré. Sa demeure et le sol sur lequel elle est construite sont chargés du souvenir de ses parents, de ses voisin-e-s – et de son désir de vivre en paix et dans la dignité. 

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.

Le témoignage qui suit fait partie d'une série qui inaugure l'Initiative de Pâques de cette année et offrira un aperçu de la vie quotidienne des Palestiniens, musulmans et chrétiens, vivant à Jérusalem et dans ses environs, de certains des défis auxquels ils sont confrontés et de ce qui leur donne de l'espoir. Le concept de sacralité sous-tend ces témoignages. Ci-dessous, le récit de Yacoub Rajabi parle du caractère sacré de la dignité humaine - et du caractère sacré de la vie tout simplement.

Ce reportage fait partie d’une série de témoignages recueillis dans le cadre de l’initiative de Pâques de cette année qui donne un aperçu du quotidien des personnes palestiniennes, musulmanes et chrétiennes à Jérusalem et dans les environs, des difficultés auxquelles elles sont confrontées et de ce qui leur donne espoir. Le sacré est au cœur de ces récits. Le récit ci-après est celui de Sheikh Maher Assaf, à Bethléem, qui nous parle du caractère sacré du culte et de l’importance de la liberté de religion pour garantir la paix.

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.

At the end of a 9 February press conference — which followed a long day of videoconference meetings — Dr Agnes Abuom and Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauce fielded a surprise question: what first got them involved in the ecumenical movement?

Cent trente bénévoles juifs ont planté 400 oliviers la semaine dernière dans des villages palestiniens et ont poursuivi leur travail même après une attaque violente.

One hundred and thirty Jewish volunteers planted 400 olive trees last week in Palestinian villages, continuing their work even following at least one violent attack.