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• WCC "STRONGLY CONDEMNS" ATTACK ON JEWISH SEMINARY

11-Mar-08 WCC,

"We express our sincere sorrow and sympathy to the families of those who were killed or injured in the shootings last week at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem,"

(Read more here)

• National Council of Churches member communions express sorrow at shootings in Jerusalem

10-Mar-08 NCC,

The General Secretary and heads of National Council of Churches member communions have expressed shock and sorrow at the shootings on the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

(Read more here)

• ELCA Presiding Bishop, NCC Leaders Express Sorrow over Jerusalem Shootings

10-Mar-08 ELCA,

The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), joined leaders of National Council of Churches USA (NCC) member communions in a statement to express shock and sorrow over the March 6 shootings at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

(Read more here)

• Bishop Younan condems the escalation of violence

08-Mar-08 ELCJHL,

We are profoundly and deeply saddened by the recent escalation of violence that killed 8 in the Yeshiva last night and 120 in Gaza in the last week. We express our sincere condolences to all who are mourning the loss of loved ones.

(Read more here)

• HCEF Condemns Violence of any Sort in the Holy Land

08-Mar-08 HCEF,

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) received, with sadness and grief, the shocking news of the shooting that occurred in the Jerusalem seminary on March 6, 2008.

(Read more here)

• Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem send their condolences

08-Mar-08 Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem,

The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem send their condolences to the Chief Rabbinate and to both President Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas.

(Read more here)

• Holy Land Lutheran Bishop Responds to Jerusalem Shooting, Gaza

08-Mar-08 ELCA,

The Rev. Munib A. Younan, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Holy Land and Jordan, offered "sincere condolences to all who are mourning the loss of loved ones"

(Read more here)

• Palestinian priest defends comments on Israel

06-Mar-08 Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, Rebecca Trounson,

The Anglican vows to continue speaking out against the occupation and stands by the parallels he has drawn between his people's lives today and the hardships faced by Jesus and early Christians.

(Read more here)

• World church body condemns violence from both sides in Gaza

05-Mar-08 ENI,

The World Council of Churches' general secretary, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, has expressed "absolute condemnation" of the escalation of attacks on civilians in Gaza and Israel.

(Read more here)

• Muslims and Vatican officials to begin talks on Pope meeting

04-Mar-08 Christian Today,

Muslim representatives are in Rome this week to begin two days of talks with Vatican officials that they hope will lead to a milestone Catholic-Islamic meeting.

(Read more here)

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