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At 4.45, the Qalandiya checkpoint is already crowded, as thousands upon thousands of Palestinians try to make their way to Jerusalem each day. Qalandiya is the main checkpoint between the northern West Bank and Jerusalem, and ecumenical accompaniers WCC-EAPPI visit regularly in the early mornings.

À 4 h45, le poste de contrôle de Qalandiya est déjà bondé alors que des milliers et des milliers de Palestiniens tentent chaque jour de rejoindre Jérusalem.

”10 minutes is the rule, so you make a lot of noise in your room at 5.50 if the other EA isn’t up.” Shepherding is early morning business, and international accompaniers from the WCC-EAPPI play a particular role, as they offer protective presence to Palestinian communities on the West Bank.

«10 minutes, c’est la règle. Si à 5h 50 l’autre AO n’est pas levé, vous pouvez faire du vacarme dans votre chambre.» Le métier de berger commence au lever du jour et les accompagnateurs et accompagnatrices du Programme œcuménique d’accompagnement en Palestine et en Israël du Conseil œcuménique des Églises jouent un rôle particulier en offrant une présence protectrice à la communauté palestinienne de Cisjordanie.

Due date for demolition of Khan al Ahmar was 1 October. Though the Bedouin community still stands, the feeling is the bulldozers could show up anytime.

La date prévue de la démolition de Khan al Ahmar était fixée au 1er octobre. Bien que la communauté bédouine tienne bon, la crainte de voir les bulldozers apparaître est de tous les instants.

Each year students from all over the world arrive at Bossey near Geneva for a three-month language training course to pave their way for ecumenical studies that follow on straight after. “The title captures the goal of the course,” says Father Lawrence Iwuamadi, the Nigerian priest who studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and is academic dean of the Ecumenical Institute.

Three weeks have now passed since this year’s edition of the World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden was wrapped up and delegates from all over the world headed home, inspired to “float” the issues, as the WCC Ecumenical Water Network chairperson, Bishop Arnold Temple from Sierra Leone, put it.

At the 75th International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, the film “Tel Aviv on Fire” won an Interfilm award for promoting interreligious dialogue. The film, directed by Sameh Zoabi, is a comedy in which a Palestinian writer draws upon the skills and experiences of an Israeli checkpoint commander to enhance a TV series, “Tel Aviv on Fire.”

Les dirigeants du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) ont pris la parole autour du thème «L'hospitalité sur le chemin de la paix et de la justice», et ce, à l'occasion d'un symposium organisé le 23 août par l'Université théologique protestante d'Amsterdam.

A “12 Faces of Hope” exhibition opened in Nottingham, UK, on 6 July in conjunction with the United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly. The World Council of Churches (WCC) began its “12 Faces of Hope” Seek #JusticeAndPeace campaign last year, marking 50 years of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.

Originally, they were made of pieces of broken glass from the rubble an Israeli tank left behind it when it slammed into the giftshop at the International Centre of Bethlehem (ICB) in 2002. Today the glass angels of peace are made of used bottles and have emerged into a small business enterprise employing around 50 people in the Bethlehem area. Since the tank-incident, thousands of angels have been produced and sold worldwide.

Le Conseil œcuménique des Églises invite ses Églises membres, les organisations d’inspiration religieuse et les organisations de la société civile du monde entier à s’unir pour une semaine de prière pour une paix juste pour toutes et tous en Palestine et Israël du 16 au 23 septembre 2018.

Le 20 mars, le programme unique visant à donner des moyens d’action aux jeunes Syro-Arméniens ayant fui le conflit syrien et s’étant installés en Arménie a été lancé à Erevan. Grâce à des formations, à des actions de développement des compétences et à des activités communes, le projet veut renforcer les relations entre les jeunes Syriens et les jeunes Arméniens locaux.

A little more than a year ago Rev. Stacey Duensing went on a trip to Israel-Palestine together with her denomination, the Reformed Church in America. She returned home to the United States with a different perspective of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A perspective she wanted to share with a broader public audience.

In June last year, human rights advocate Raanan Mallek appeared as one of the ”12 Faces of Hope” in WCC’s #SeekJusticeAndPeace campaign to commemorate 50 years of Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Last week he participated in the ”Meeting on the Implementation of the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could lead to Atrocity Crimes”, which was held at the United Nations in Vienna with the WCC as co-host.

Le pasteur Olav Fykse Tveit, secrétaire général du COE, a abordé la question du statut de Jérusalem lors de la Conférence mondiale de soutien à Jérusalem, qui s’est tenue les 17 et 18 janvier au Caire (Égypte), à l’initiative du cheikh al-Taieb, Grand Imam d’Al-Azhar, et sous les auspices du président Abdel Fatah al-Sissi.

There is a warm buzz in the church. Happy reunions. Friends and colleagues reunited. It is a time for goodbyes for some. It is a time of being welcomed for others. Nearly 150 people gathered in St Anne’s Basilica in East Jerusalem to pray for a just peace, for an end to the 50 years of occupation and for the solidarity to be able to live side-by-side in Palestine and Israel. It is time for the ecumenical accompaniers in group 67 to hand over to those in group 68.

Une chaleureuse effervescence règne dans l'église. On assiste à d'heureuses retrouvailles. Amis et collègues sont réunis. Pour certains, l'heure est aux adieux. Pour d'autres, l'heure est aux messages de bienvenue. Près de 150 personnes sont réunies dans l'église Sainte-Anne, à Jérusalem-Est. Toutes ont souhaité prier pour une paix juste, mettre fin à 50 ans d'occupation et la solidarité entre Palestiniens et Israéliens. L'heure est venue pour les accompagnateurs œcuméniques du groupe 67 de passer le flambeau à ceux du groupe 68.

When WCC’s long-time partner, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, another small but important step towards a safer world was taken. Not only was it a recognition of global efforts to abolish nuclear weapons, but also an affirmation of the role Christian churches have played at local and grassroots levels to raise awareness and mobilize people against nuclear proliferation.