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• Former senior US diplomat to head up Churches for Middle East Peace

20-Nov-07 Ekklesia,

Former Ambassador and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Warren Clark has been named Executive Director of Churches for Middle East Peace. Clark will succeed Corinne Whitlatch, who has led CMEP for 21 years, upon her retirement at the end of 2007.

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• Holy Land Likened to a "Family Home"

16-Nov-07 Zenit,

Cardinal-Designate Laments Christians' Emigration From Region

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• As visas expire, few Arab priests travel freely in Holy Land

16-Nov-07 CNS News,

As Israeli-granted multiple-entry visas expire, Arab priests and seminarians in the Holy Land increasingly are facing the dilemma of not being able to return to their jobs if they leave to visit home.

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• Bishops elect Cardinal George as new president

16-Nov-07 CNS News,

The U.S. bishops Nov. 13 elected Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago as their president and Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., as their vice president.

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• Austrian bishops barred from Jewish holy site in Jerusalem for wearing crosses

15-Nov-07 Herald Tribune International,

Thirteen Austrian bishops were barred from praying at Jerusalem's Western Wall last week by Jewish religious authorities when they refused to take off their crosses, according to Austrian officials.

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• Israeli MPs move to block sharing of Jerusalem

15-Nov-07 Agence France Presse (AFP),

Israel's Parliament on Wednesday moved to pre-empt negotiations on the status of Occupied Jerusalem as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reiterated his demand for Palestinians to recognize Israel as a "Jewish" state.

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• Musician receives award for commitment to Palestinians

14-Nov-07 Ekklesia,

Singer and justice campaigner Garth Hewitt has received an award for his longstanding commitment to the Palestinian people.

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• Patriarchs, property, and politics in Jerusalem

13-Nov-07 Donald Macintyre,

Right-wing Jewish settlers are trying to stamp their religion on the divided Old City by buying up land. Theophilus III has other ideas – and Condoleezza Rice is on his side

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• Holy See Presses for 2-State Solution in Mideast

13-Nov-07 Zenit,

Urges Israelis and Palestinians to Commit to Peace

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• Religious Leaders Resolved for Mideast Peace

12-Nov-07 Zenit,

Religious leaders from the Holy Land are committed to advancing peace and protecting sites considered holy by various faith traditions.

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