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• HCEF Commits $600,000.00 for Job Creation in the Holy Land

04-Feb-04

The much-needed work in the community will help reduce the unemployment rate, estimated at 60% nowadays, and the poverty level (defined as income of $2 per day or less per person). The proposed projects will create work opportunities to at 100 unemployed with a value of 40% of the total budget.

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• Bishops in Jerusalem Condemn Israeli Wall

26-Jan-04 The Tablet, Michael Hirst,

Israel's "security fence", and the plight of Palestinians living in its shadow have been sharply condemned by bishops from Europe and the Americas meeting in the Holy Land last week. They also called for urgent help for the dwindling number of Christians in the area.

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• Holy Land Delegates Bring Messages of Hope and Challenge to HCEF'S 5th International Conference

30-Oct-03

THE RESULTS
Nearly 400 persons from several continents and many countries were transfixed by messages of extreme challenge and hope during the four events of HCEF's 5th International Conference on October 24-25, 2003 in Washington, D.C. Conference attendees have already committed to increasing their solidarity with Holy Land Christians in the following ways:

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• Women Of Three Faiths Share One Vision For The Holy Land: “If You Want Peace, Seek Justice”

30-Oct-03

Washington, DC -- October 29, 2003. The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation's 5th Annual Conference, "Holy Land Christians: A Living Bridge to Peace" held at the National Presbyterian Church in Washington DC, was highlighted on October 25 by a panel entitled "Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision."

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• Delegation Of 8th Graders From Latin Patriacrchate School Near Bethlehem To Be Welcomed By St. Andrew Parish In Milford, Ohio

22-Sep-03

Milford, Ohio, September 12, 2003. The St. Andrew the Apostle Parish announced today that it will host a month-long visit by a delegation of five 8th graders and their teacher from the Latin Patriarchate (Roman Catholic) School in Beit Jala, a small village located just outside of Bethlehem.

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• Honorees for HCEF the 5th International Conference

28-Aug-03

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) Board of Directors announces the awardees for the HCEF Award and the Living Stones Award. The awards will be presented at its Fifth Annual International Conference on the Christians of the Holy Land October 24-25, 2003 in Washington, D.C.

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• Fr. Emil Salayta, Peace Advocate, Freed and returned to the USA

09-Aug-03 Press Release,

After spending 20 days in limbo in Toronto Canada, it was announced on August 8, 2003 that Father Emil Salayta would be allowed to re-enter the United States. His friends and many supporters were overjoyed on hearing the news and celebrated with him when he returned to the United States. During the time of his brief sojourn in Toronto, his friends, peace advocates all, roamed the halls of Congress and spoke to countless Representatives and Senators. American officials were bombarded with phone calls and faxes asking for Father Emil’s freedom. Christian Clergy at all levels made significant strides to obtain his release.

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• HCEF Launches College Scholarship Program

29-Jul-03

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) in cooperation with the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) announces the establishment of a College Scholarship Program for Holy Land Christians.

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• Home Land Security Denies Entry to U.S. to Roman Catholic Priest - Action Alert

25-Jul-03

The co-founder of HCEF, Father Emil Salayta, a Roman Catholic priest who lives in Rome studying to earn a Doctors Degree in Canon Law was denied entry into the United States by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services on July 20, 2003 at the Toronto International Airport. He had a valid Jordanian passport and a valid 6 month multiple entry U.S. Visa. Father Emil has visited the United States on at least 20 occasions in the past at the direction of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Msgr. Michel Sabbah.

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• Fr. Emil Salayta, Peace Advocate, Detained by United States INS at Toronto, Canada Airport

24-Jul-03

After a brief trip to Canada from the United States, Father Emil Salayta, a Roman Catholic priest of the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem, was detained at the Toronto Airport by the American INS on July 20, 2003. He was then interrogated for five hours by the Immigration Officials. During the detention, Fr. Salayta was questioned under oath, fingerprinted, photographed and searched. Fr. Salayta was on his way back from appearing on the Catholic TV network program in Toronto. He was to meet with the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, HB Michel Sabbagh and Fr. Drew Christensen, the Counsel to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in Chicago.

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