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• Letter to President Bush From Evangelical Leaders

02-Aug-07 HCEF,

Evangelical leaders oppose Christian Zionists

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• Journey To Bethlehem 2007

12-Jan-07 HCEF,

Journey To Bethlehem 2007

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• A Christian Voice - a Human Concern

17-Feb-06 VOX,

At Christmas time, all Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ into the world: the Prince of Peace. Christians believe that the birth of Christ started the process of reconciliation between God and man and the restoration of a relationship of peace...

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• Bethlehem Launches Own Passport -10/11/05

10-Nov-05 Ekklesia,

The Mayor of Bethlehem has declared the town of Jesus' birth an 'open city' and launched its own passport.

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• Presentation on the Holy Land

09-Nov-05

The Holy Land The Holy Land
Panel Discussion Panel Discussion
October 2005

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• Holy See Reaches Out in Friendship to Muslims Sends Message on Occasion of Ramadan

19-Oct-05 Zenit,

In a message sent on the occasion of Ramadan, the Holy See invited the world's 1.2 billion Muslims to continue on "the path of dialogue."

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• Vatican Message to Muslims for Ramadan: "Continuing of the Path of Dialogue"

19-Oct-05 Zenit,

Here is the message sent by Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, to Muslims on the occasion of the month of Ramadan.

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• Benedict XVI Sees "Positive Signs" in Holy Land

24-Jun-05 Zenit,

Benedict XVI, citing "positive signs" in the Holy Land, appealed for prayers and assistance to the peoples of the area so that reconciliation can take place.

The Pope addressed the situation in the Holy Land today when receiving in audience the participants in the general assembly of the Assembly of Organizations for Aid to the Eastern Churches (ROACO).

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• United Methodist Church Votes for Divestiture of Funds that Support Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories

11-Jun-05 The United Methodist Church,

Resolution 204 passed on Saturday morning of Annual Conference, following brief but signifcant debate. The resolution calls for a comittee to be created to take action within six months to determine which investments support Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Investment managers are to consider divesting the funds in those companies. The conference also calls on the U.S. government, Israel, and Palestinian leadership to reject acts of aggression and violence. It also calls for affirmation of the rights of Christians, Jews, and Muslims to freedom of movement in the holy lands.

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• In Bethlehem, Rosaries Are an Economic Lifeline; A Means of Sustenance for Families

27-May-05

KOENIGSTEIN, Germany, MAY 26, 2005 - Christians in Bethlehem are pursuing an ambitious goal of making a rosary for everyone attending World Youth Day in Cologne this summer.

To help make the goal a reality, Aid to the Church in Need, the Germany-based international charity, has pledged more than 20,000 euros to ship tens of thousands of olive wood rosaries from Bethlehem to Cologne, where Catholic youth worldwide with gather in August with the Pope.

"The rosaries are being made by families in Bethlehem that are facing poverty because the tourists, on whom they depend for their livelihood, have all but vanished," the group said in a statement sent to ZENIT on Wednesday.

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