November 6, 2017 Dear Members of Congress, We write as U.S. Christian churches and organizations committed to justice and peace in the Middle East. This commitment stems from our connections
New York City, N.Y. - The Middle East needs peace, human rights, and the continued presence of Christians, a Holy See diplomat told the U.N. Security Council Tuesday. “Christian communities have
COMMISSION JUSTICE AND PEACE ASSEMBLY OF CATHOLIC ORDINARIES OF THE HOLY LAND What is normalization in the Israel-Palestine context? At its most basic level, “normalization” is the establishment of relations
The World Council of Churches has issued a statement describing its 'grave concern' over a new law passed in Israel this week. The Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, passed the 'Entry
NAZARETH – On February 9-10, 2017, the International Christian Committee in Israel (ICCI) and the Musalaha Association held a conference in Nazareth on “The situation of the Church in Israel.”
Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - The military occupation for fifty years on the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza violated "the human dignity of both Palestinians and Israelis". And now all
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM, Apostolic Administrator of the vacant see of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, expressed his disapproval regarding the project supported by the Israeli
The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) sponsored a consultation in September on the current situation in Israel and
CHICAGO (Sept. 8, 2016) – Voting members of the 2016 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly in New Orleans Aug. 8-13 approved two memorials that address concerns over
ISRAEL – In the ranking of top schools published by the Israeli Ministry of Education a few days before the 2016 school year, Christian schools feature prominently. Yet Christian schools