Ecumenical accompaniers, land experts, and the United Nations are all documenting increasing instances in which Palestinians are not granted the construction permits needed for natural growth and development. When they build without permits they open themselves to demolitions.
In a statement released on 22 November, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem reflected on the commemoration of the religious observances of Advent and Christmas in the midst of the continuing war.
A school principal near Jerusalem is expressing grave concerns for her students and staff as harassment by settlers increases, and fear keeps young people from learning.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee statement on the War in Gaza, Lebanon, and the Wider Middle East, adopted at the meeting in Cyprus on 21-26 November 2024.
Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the WCC executive committee meeting convening in Paralimni, Cyprus, 21-26 November 2024.
The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), in partnership with Télé Lumière - Noursat, launched a new media production center. The new center, called "Manbar Al Kalima,” or “The Platform of the Word,” is equipped with the latest technology and modern tools—and they will be used to foster the wellbeing of humankind.
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay condemned the escalating violence in the Middle East, including Israel's recent airstrikes on Iran and its ongoing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.
The World Council of Churches condemns the escalating violence in the Middle East, including Israel's recent airstrikes on Iran and its ongoing military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.
Reports from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) revealed that Palestinian communities are defenseless against violence and are living in fear.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has released a new fact sheet, “Demographics of East Jerusalem,” as part of the work of the WCC-Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel.
This fact sheet is a product of the work of the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) under the EU-sponsored project entitled “Maintaining a Lively Palestinian and Bedouin Presence in EAST Jerusalem Through Protective Presence, Monitoring, Documenting, and Advocacy”.
One year after the Hamas attacks on southern Israel, World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay called on all WCC member churches and partners, and all people of faith and good will, to pray and act for peace in the Holy Land.
Im Jahre 2025 jährt sich zum 1.700. Mal das Erste Ökumenische Konzil in Nizäa, das im Jahre 325 stattfand und die moderne ökumenische Bewegung dazu inspirierte, sich mit grundlegenden Fragen des Glaubens und der Kirchenverfassung im Hinblick auf die Einheit der Kirche und der gesamten Menschheit zu befassen. 2025 feiern wir ebenfalls das 100. Jubiläum der Weltkonferenz für praktisches Christentum, die 1925 in Stockholm stattgefunden hat.
The year 2025 will mark the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in 325, which inspired the modern ecumenical movement to work on issues on Faith and Order for the unity of the church and humankind. Additionally, 2025 will also mark the 100th anniversary of the first Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work, held in Stockholm in 1925.
The most recent group from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel has shared observations and feedback from local people on the ground who describe the accompaniers “a light to the world.”
El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) invita tanto a personas como a iglesias de todo el mundo a orar, movilizarse y mostrar su solidaridad con la población de Tierra Santa durante la Semana Mundial por la Paz en Palestina e Israel, que se celebrará del 16 al 22 de septiembre de 2024.
À l’occasion de la Semaine mondiale pour la paix en Palestine et Israël, qui se déroule du 16 au 22 septembre 2024, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) invite les Églises et la population du monde entier à prier, mener des actions de plaidoyer et manifester leur solidarité avec les personnes vivant en Terre Sainte.
Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) lädt Menschen und Kirchen in aller Welt ein, im Rahmen der Weltwoche für Frieden in Palästina und Israel vom 16. bis 22. September 2024 für die Menschen im Heiligen Land zu beten, Fürsprachearbeit für sie zu leisten und solidarisch an ihrer Seite zu stehen.
