His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, at the lighting of the Christmas tree at the New imperial Hotel, Jaffa Square on 16 December, reflected on light, hope, and reconciliation.
Samyah*, de 26 años, no tiene documento de identidad, ni palestino ni israelí. Nacida en Cisjordania, en el pasado tuvo un documento de identidad de Jerusalén, por su padre, pero se lo retiraron. Se enteró de que se lo habían retirado con 16 años, cuando tuvo la oportunidad de viajar con su colegio a Suiza, pero no pudo por este motivo. Desde entonces, Samyah y su familia luchan por recuperar su documento de identidad de Jerusalén.
Twenty-six-year-old Samyah* has no ID card—not Palestinian or Israeli. Born in the West Bank, she once had a Jerusalem ID card after her father but it was revoked. She found out about the revocation when she was 16 and thought had the opportunity to travel with her school to Switzerland. She could not travel. Since then, Samyah and her family have been struggling to regain her Jerusalem ID card.
As Christians around the world look to the Advent season, preparations are in full swing in the place where it all started, Bethlehem, to celebrate that one story that lies at the heart of all Christian traditions.
En estos momentos en los que se acerca la temporada de Adviento para las comunidades cristianas de todo el mundo, los preparativos ya están en marcha en Belén, el lugar en el que todo tiene su origen, para celebrar la historia que es la base de todas las tradiciones cristianas.
El 24 de noviembre, el presidente palestino Mahmud Abás recibió formalmente al secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, para una reunión en la que se habló de la paz justa en Palestina e Israel.
World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca met with members of the Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) completed its annual meeting from 21-26 November, and also commemorated its 20th anniversary.
Un servicio de acción de gracias por la labor y la vida de Teófilo III de Jerusalén tuvo lugar el 22 de noviembre en la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro con motivo del decimoséptimo aniversario de la entronización del patriarca.
El Comité Consultivo de la Oficina de Enlace del CMI en Jerusalén celebró su primera reunión en Jerusalén, bajo la dirección del secretario general en funciones del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), Rev. Dr. Ioan Sauca. En esta primera reunión se trazaron los planes futuros.
On 24 November, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas formally received the acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca for a meeting to discuss just peace in Palestine and Israel.
A thanksgiving service for the work and the life of Theophilos III of Jerusalem was held on 22 November in the Holy Sepulchre Church, commemorating the patriarch’s 17th election enthronement.
Under the leadership of World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, the WCC Jerusalem Liaison Advisory Committee held its first meeting in Jerusalem, during which it mapped future plans.
Here comes the bride. Donned in a wedding gown, Ribhieh Rajabi is walking over a pile of rubble in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem. She’s surrounded by family, friends, journalists, and even strangers who came to show solidarity.
Im Omar—as named after her eldest son—mother of six, must scrape every day for something most people take for granted: water. For her, water is scarce—and it’s directly connected to her family’s livelihood.
Three new theological reflections are available to help people prepare and reflect for the World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel, to be held 15-22 September.
It’s not easy to be a youth leader in the Holy Land. “Our youth have a need to recognize God’s calling in their lives,” explained Nadine Bitar, general secretary of Christian Youth in Palestine, a group that supports youth leaders in the homeland of Jesus.
El secretario general en funciones del CMI, Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, urgió a poner fin a la violencia en Jerusalén después de que el 14 de agosto ocho personas resultaran heridas en un atentado a tiros contra un autobús.
World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca urgently called for an end to violence in Jerusalem, after on 14 August eight people were wounded in a shooting attack targeting a bus.