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• Attacks on Bethlehem

22-Oct-01 The Staff of the International Center,

Some of you have contacted us in the last day to ask what the situation in Bethlehem is like as you've heard word of the Israeli military entering the city.

(Read more here)

• Conference on the Holy Land's Arab Christians

12-Oct-01

Arab Christians suffer during the continued military occupation in the Holy Land. Because of the devastating effects of the military occupation, Arab Christians are leaving the land where Christianity was born. All aspects of the military occupation on Christian and Muslim people in the Holy Land will be discussed at the Third International Conference sponsored by the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation

(Read more here)

• Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation Confirms October Conference

21-Sep-01

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation expresses its sorrow for the victims and families affected by the tragedies in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. As we seek some redemptive value in our loss and the courage to move forward, we must also remember that we belong to Christ. In this unity, we at HCEF invite you to join us at our Third International Conference scheduled for October 19-20, 2001

(Read more here)

• Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation Expresses its Sorrow

11-Sep-01

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) offers its deepest sorrow regarding the horrible loss of life and terrible destruction caused by today's attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. We condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms.

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• Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation Condemns Israeli Invasion of the Christian Town of Beit Jala

29-Aug-01

Reports from our contacts in Beit Jala, Beit Sahour and Bethlehem confirm that Israeli Occupation Forces have invaded the Christian town of Beit Jala early Tuesday morning and have occupied a portion of the town. Invasion forces consist of troops, tanks and armored personnel carriers. Israeli heavy machine gun fire and tank fire have been used to counter fierce resistance by Palestinians who opposed the military incursion into Palestinian territory. Shimon Peres has proposed a ceasefire so that Israeli forces can retire from the village

(Read more here)

• Holy Land Christian Support Network Expands to Eleven Cities HCSN

29-Aug-01

Washington, D.C.- HCEF announced today an expansion of HCSN activities from four cities to eleven cities, thus doubling its outreach. HCEF committees are already established in Washington, D.C.; Jerusalem; Baltimore, Maryland; Houston, Texas and Detroit, Michigan

(Read more here)

• Press Release on the Recent Developments in the Bethlehem Area

28-Aug-01

This morning, Tuesday August 28th, 2001 around midnight Israeli military tanks heavily shelled the Bethlehem area, Bethlehem, Beit Jala and Beit Sahour. By Bishop Munib A. Younan

(Read more here)

• The Forgotten Faithful: Arab Christians Suffering in the Holy Land,

14-Aug-01

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation is pleased to announce that its Third International Conference will be held on October 19,20, 2001 at the National Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C. The Conference, entitled: The Forgotten Faithful: Arab Christians Suffering in the Holy Land,

(Read more here)

• His Beatitude Michel Sabbah, Patriarch of Jerusalem Honored in Atlanta, Georgia

19-Jun-01

His Beatitude Michel Sabbah, Patriarch of Jerusalem Honored in Atlanta, Georgia
"Peace with Justice is the Only Answer to the Violence in Palestine"

The Archbishop of the Diocese of Jerusalem, Patriarch, Michel Sabbah, was honored by the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation banquet attended by over 350 people on Friday night, hosted by the Peachtree Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, Georgia.

(Read more here)

• The Archbishop of Jerusalem to Address Symposium on Holy Land Christians in Atlanta

10-May-01

His Beatitude Michel Sabbah, Patriarch of Jerusalem, will be the guest of honor at a banquet sponsored by the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation and the Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia on June 15, 2001.

(Read more here)

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