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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.

Une délégation du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’est rendue à Jérusalem et en Cisjordanie du 14 au 17 juillet. Conduite par le père Ioan Sauca, secrétaire général par intérim du COE, elle a rencontré les patriarches et les responsables des communautés chrétiennes, mais aussi des membres du clergé local et des fidèles.

A World Council of Churches (WCC) delegation led by WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca visited Jerusalem and the West Bank from 14-17 July, meeting with patriarchs and heads of Christian communities as well as local clergy and laity.

After being received by representatives of the churches managing the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem on 15 July, President Joseph Biden was accompanied on a short tour to the site of the birth of Christ, where he was awaited by Patriarch Theophilos III, the Custos Father Patton, and the Armenian Orthodox Patriarch Norahan Manugian, all of whom took Biden on a tour and exchanged discussion with him in the presence of a number of Palestinian officials.

Dans une déclaration publique à propos de la Terre Sainte, le Comité central du COE a exprimé « sa profonde solidarité avec tous les habitants de la région, en particulier avec les Églises et les chrétiens de la région dans leur vie et leur travail, en gardant la foi chrétienne et le témoignage en Terre Sainte vivants et dynamiques ».

In a public statement focused on the Holy Land, the WCC central committee expressed “deep solidarity with the member churches and Christians of the region in their life and work, keeping the Christian faith and witness in the Holy Land alive and vibrant, as well as with all people in the region.”

A l'approche de la Semaine mondiale pour la paix en Palestine et en Israël, en septembre 2022, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) invite les personnes et les Églises du monde entier à prier, à plaider et à être solidaires des populations de Terre Sainte.

As the 2022 World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel approaches in September, the World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people and churches all over the world to pray, advocate, and stand in solidarity with people in the Holy Land.

Le secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le père Ioan Sauca, a déclaré que les récents événements en Palestine et en Israël soulignaient tragiquement, une fois de plus, combien une paix juste dans la région était indispensable, aussi bien pour le peuple palestinien que pour le peuple israélien.

Recent events in Palestine and Israel have, tragically, once again underscored the critical need for a just peace in the region, for both Palestinians and Israelis, said World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca.

As Orthodox institutions and individuals called for unimpeded access to the Holy Sepulcher for Holy Fire Saturday and Easter, the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem rejected restrictions announced by Israeli police.

Easter for Christians, Passover for Jews, and Ramadan for Muslims coincided on the weekend of 15-17 April this year. Still, violence in the holy city of Jerusalem shared by the three faiths was a reminder of the fragility of their relationships.

Dans une déclaration publiée le 11 avril, le Patriarcat orthodoxe de Jérusalem a fait part de ses vives inquiétudes quant aux restrictions policières annoncées pour le samedi de la sainte Lumière. Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a réagi à cette déclaration en condamnant fermement les mesures qui limitent l’accès aux lieux de culte, les qualifiant d’atteintes à la liberté religieuse en Terre Sainte.

Following an 11 April statement of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem expressing grave concerns over announced police restrictions on Holy Fire Saturday, the World Council of Churches (WCC) strongly condemned such measures restricting access to places of worship as violations of religious freedom in the Holy Land.

While Christians around the globe prepare to celebrate Easter, high holidays for Muslims and Jews—Ramadan and Pessach—are also being celebrated at the same time period in 2022. At this confluence of sacred celebration, the very sacredness of Jerusalem is especially evident for locals and visitors alike. But the sacredness of the Holy City and its inhabitants is increasingly threatened by consequences of the ongoing occupation, such as discrimination and violence.