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• Pope backs Annapolis conference on Middle East peace

26-Nov-07 Ekklesia,

Pope Benedict gave his support and prayers to a major peace conference that will gather in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, tomorrow, seeking steps toward a sustainable solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

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• Salaam Bethlehem - looking beyond the wall

26-Nov-07 Ekklesia,

Salaam Bethlehem is now on tour in the UK throughout the season of Advent with performances until 22 December 2007.

(Read more here)

• Positive Steps With Islam Noted

26-Nov-07 Zenit,

Cardinals Gather With Pope in Pre-consistory Meeting

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• A Day of Prayer for the Mideast

26-Nov-07 Zenit,

"To Implore the Spirit of God for That Region So Dear to Us"

(Read more here)

• Cardinal George: Pray for Mideast This Sunday

24-Nov-07 Zenit,

Meeting Next Week to Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Resolution

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• Catholic-Orthodox statement a 'first step' to agreement

24-Nov-07 ENI,

Church leaders have cautiously welcomed a document issued by a joint Roman Catholic-Orthodox commission dealing with the papacy

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• Israeli peace activist arrives in UK to protest home demolitions

24-Nov-07 Ekklesia,

Leading Israeli peace activist, Jeff Halper, founder and director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), arrives in the UK on Thursday 22 November, along with Palestinian Salim Shawamreh, who has had his house demolished four times by Israeli bulldozers.

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• An Open Letter to Annapolis Leaders: Half Empty or Half Full?

22-Nov-07 ELCJHL, Bishop Munib A. Younan,

In the midst of all the skepticism and cynicism over Annapolis, I believe we are called to embody hope and act with courage.

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• Middle East bishop meets Jimmy Carter on peace mission

20-Nov-07 Ekklesia,

Peace and justice advocate Bishop Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) has met with former US President Jimmy Carter to discuss initiatives relating to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

(Read more here)

• Capitol Hill Briefing Attributes Dwindling Palestinian Christian Population To The Effects Of The Israeli Occupation

20-Nov-07 American Task Force on Palestine,

The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) and The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) held a Capitol Hill briefing this week featuring four Christian mayors of Palestinian towns in the West Bank.

(Read more here)

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