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• Palestinian Christian Leader: "In the Holy Land, We Evangelize Best By Giving Example and Providing Services." Dr. Bernard Sabella Says at Georgetown

29-Apr-08 HCEF, Tom O’Herron- HCEF Board Member,

Muslims, Christians and Jews in the Middle East long ago reached "an understanding" that they would not try to convert each other, Dr. Bernard Sabella, an Associate Professor of sociology at Bethlehem University, told an audience of about 100 at Georgetown University on April 23.

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• IRISH CHURCH LEADERS TO VISIT HOLY LAND

25-Apr-08 Presbyterian Church Press Office,

The leaders of Ireland 's four main churches are to visit the Holy Land next week - Tuesday 29 April until Friday 2 May ¬ to express a desire for peace in the area and offer Christian hope in a situation where continuing hostilities are causing increased hardship for ordinary people.

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• SYRIA SETS EXAMPLE FOR GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS AND HOSPITALITY TO REFUGEES

25-Apr-08 WCC,

"Islam cannot be studied like grammar, We have to see the real people and share with them. Muslims are sharing with you by living in your countries. Why do you ignore them?" said Patriarch Ignatius IV (Hazim) of the Greek Orthodox Church in Syria.

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• AMERICAN FEDERATION OF RAMALLAH, PALESTINE (AFRP) VISITS THE HOLY LAND AND THE HCEF BETHLEHEM OFFICE

23-Apr-08 HCEF,

Eighty members of the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine, USA (AFRP) visited the Holy Land to strengthen solidarity and familiarity with their fellow brothers and sisters in the Holy Land. This delegation was lead by Mr. Yacoub Zayed, President of the AFRP.

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• United Methodists to consider divestment from Caterpillar

22-Apr-08 Ekklesia,

United Methodists from Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States will gather this week in Ft. Worth Texas at the denomination's quadrennial conference, where they will consider corporate divestment from companies profiting from the occupation of Palestine - most notably the company Caterpillar.

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• CAIR Officials to Meet with Pope Benedict

18-Apr-08 CAIR,

Representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will meet this evening with Pope Benedict XVI at an interfaith gathering in Washington, D.C.

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• American Muslims Welcome Pope Benedict

18-Apr-08 CAIR,

As one of 138 Islamic leaders and scholars from around the world who last October signed the first-of-its-kind “A Common Word Between Us and You” open letter intended to promote understanding between Muslims and Christians, I welcome Pope Benedict XVI on his first papal visit to the United States.

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• Australian church group warns of Christian exodus from Holy Land

12-Apr-08 ENI,

It may have been the land where Jesus walked, but increasingly, it is not the land where his followers walk anymore.

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• Children’s Journey to Jerusalem: The Journey to Peace

05-Apr-08 HCEF,

Children’s Peace Journey to Jerusalem
Friday, May 2, 2008

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• PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

05-Apr-08 Vatican,

FINAL DECLARATION OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE FOR DIALOGUE
OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE OF AL-AZHAR
FOR DIALOGUE AMONG THE MONOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS
AND THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL
FOR INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
(CAIRO, 25-26 FEBRUARY 2008)

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