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• National Council of Churches member communions express sorrow at shootings in Jerusalem

10-Mar-08 NCC,

The General Secretary and heads of National Council of Churches member communions have expressed shock and sorrow at the shootings on the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

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• ELCA Presiding Bishop, NCC Leaders Express Sorrow over Jerusalem Shootings

10-Mar-08 ELCA,

The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), joined leaders of National Council of Churches USA (NCC) member communions in a statement to express shock and sorrow over the March 6 shootings at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

(Read more here)

• Bishop Younan condems the escalation of violence

08-Mar-08 ELCJHL,

We are profoundly and deeply saddened by the recent escalation of violence that killed 8 in the Yeshiva last night and 120 in Gaza in the last week. We express our sincere condolences to all who are mourning the loss of loved ones.

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• Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem send their condolences

08-Mar-08 Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem,

The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem send their condolences to the Chief Rabbinate and to both President Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas.

(Read more here)

• Holy Land Lutheran Bishop Responds to Jerusalem Shooting, Gaza

08-Mar-08 ELCA,

The Rev. Munib A. Younan, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Holy Land and Jordan, offered "sincere condolences to all who are mourning the loss of loved ones"

(Read more here)

• Palestinian priest defends comments on Israel

06-Mar-08 Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, Rebecca Trounson,

The Anglican vows to continue speaking out against the occupation and stands by the parallels he has drawn between his people's lives today and the hardships faced by Jesus and early Christians.

(Read more here)

• World church body condemns violence from both sides in Gaza

05-Mar-08 ENI,

The World Council of Churches' general secretary, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, has expressed "absolute condemnation" of the escalation of attacks on civilians in Gaza and Israel.

(Read more here)

• Muslims and Vatican officials to begin talks on Pope meeting

04-Mar-08 Christian Today,

Muslim representatives are in Rome this week to begin two days of talks with Vatican officials that they hope will lead to a milestone Catholic-Islamic meeting.

(Read more here)

• Prince Hasan Statement

03-Mar-08 HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan,

We are extremely shocked and pained by the news of the kidnapping of the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Mosul, Paulus Faraj Rahho

(Read more here)

• A Dark Overcast Warm Winter

03-Mar-08 Dr. Bernard Sabella,

The weather here in Jerusalem and Gaza is overcast with many a dark cloud. It mirrors what is felt inside by so many Palestinians whose loved ones have been killed or injured by Israel’s army “Warm Winter” campaign against Gaza.

(Read more here)

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