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• HCEF Condemns Violence of any Sort in the Holy Land

08-Mar-08 HCEF,

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) received, with sadness and grief, the shocking news of the shooting that occurred in the Jerusalem seminary on March 6, 2008.

(Read more here)

• 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)

• Jordan's Prince El Hassan bin Talal wins 2008 Niwano Peace Prize

28-Feb-08 ENI,

Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan has been named as the 2008 winner of the Niwano Peace Prize for efforts at building peace with justice in the Middle East

(Read more here)

• Not from Jerusalem # 7

23-Feb-08 Pastor Russell O. Siler,

You have no idea how much I want to believe in the possibilities for peace in the Holy Land. I have walked, talked, played, worked, eaten, and lived with the people there.

(Read more here)

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