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• HCEF 5th Annual International Conference, Oct. 24 and 25, 2003 with the theme Holy Land Christians: A Living Bridge to Peace.

18-Feb-03 Robert Younes,MD,

Recent developments in the Middle East, including the Holy Land, make this an especially important time to focus on opportunities for bringing peace and growth to this challenged region so that its people may realize the potential that God has created for them.

(Read more here)

• HCEF President Participates in Catholic Summit in Jerusalem

24-Jan-03

The Second Jerusalem Summit of Catholic Ordinaries concluded last Thursday and was attended by delegates from Catholic Bishop Conferences from England and Wales, the United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, Italy, Commission of Bishop's Conferences of the European Community, and the Council of European Bishops' Conferences. His Beatitude Michel Sabbah, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, hosted the summit. The president of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation, Sir Rateb Rabie, Deacon Tom and Jane Fox Co-chairs of the San Antonio, Texas Holy Land Christian Support Network Committee, participated in the conference.

(Read more here)

• HCEF Provides Christmas Gifts for Children in Bethlehem

24-Dec-02

On behalf of the Christians in the Holy Land, the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) extends a warm thanks to the many contributors who have responded to our Christmas Appeal!

(Read more here)

• HCEF Announces Pilgrimage and Fact-Finding Mission to the Holy Land

17-Dec-02

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) will be sponsoring a pilgrimage and fact-finding mission to the Holy Land in March 2003. The trip will include visits to Holy Sites throughout Jordan, Palestine, and Israel and will be lead by Donald Kruse, HCEF Executive Vice-President. Mr. Kruse is a former Deputy Consul General at the American Consulate in Jerusalem and he has much experience leading pilgrimages to the Holy Land.

(Read more here)

• HCEF Endorsed by Metropolitan Christian Council of Detroit and Windsor

07-Nov-02

The Metropolitan Christian Council: Detroit-Windsor, in existence since 1919, works with over 2400 Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox churches in the Detroit-Windsor area. The council has been in the forefront of many issues concerning peace, justice and civil rights.

(Read more here)

• Chicago Symposium on Christians of the Holy Land

06-Nov-02

The Chicago Committee of the Holy Land Christian Support Network is holding its first conference of the Christians of the Holy Land on November 23, 2002 at the St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church at 1220 South 60th Street, Cicero, IL from 9:00AM to 4:00 PM. The conference entitled, Christianity in the Holy Land: The Divine Light Still Burns! Will feature a number of speakers who are experts on the present conditions in the Holy Land as it suffers under military occupation and assault.

(Read more here)

• All Major Christian Denominations in Solidarity with Holy Land Christians

25-Oct-02

The three events of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation's Fourth International Conference on the Christians of the Holy Land were attended by over 700 people from 17 states and 12 foreign countries. Attendees pledged fifty new Child Sponsorship Scholarships and 250 additional Child Sponsorship Scholarships were pledged by the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. Attendees also agreed to work on forming HCEF Committees in 5 cities (Charlestown, SC, Austin TX, Lexington, KY, Toronto, CA and Montreal, CA).

(Read more here)

• Cincinnati Christians Explore Plight of Holy Land Christians

02-Oct-02

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation will hold an informational presentation about the Palestinian Arab Christians living in the Holy Land at the St. Andrew Parish, 552 Main Street, Milford, Ohio 45150, on Sunday, October 27, 2002 at 2:00 PM. Rateb Rabie, KHS, President of HCEF, will speak about the descendents of the original Christians who first heard the preaching of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago

(Read more here)

• Holy Land Christians Receive Major Commitment from Detroit Christians

02-Oct-02

Detroit Christians came out in force to hear how they can assist the Christians in the Holy Land remain in their homeland despite living conditions brought about by military occupation that encourage them to emigrate. "The response was more than overwhelming," according to Rateb Rabie, KHS, President of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation, a cosponsor of the three day symposium.

(Read more here)

• Holy Land Christians to Speak About Their Homeland

01-Oct-02

Christians from the Holy land will speak at the Fourth International Conference on the Holy Land entitled: The Divine Light Still Burns: The Holy Land Christians Endure. The conference, held at the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC, will feature H.B. Michel Sabbah, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, as the keynote speaker at the Awards Banquet on Friday night, October 18, 2002.

(Read more here)

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