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• Israel Blocks Children's Peace March; Palestinian Christian Children Barred from Jerusalem

01-May-08 HCEF,

The Israeli Government has imposed a new travel restriction which has prevented Palestinian Christian children from traveling to Jerusalem for this year's annual Children's Journey to Jerusalem

(Read more here)

• 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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• 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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• 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.

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• Over A Thousand Christians from Palestine And Around The World Celebrated Christmas And Commemorated The HCEF 10th Anniversary in The Annual Procession for Peace in Bethlehem

13-Jan-08 HCEF,

More than a thousand people attend HCEF ecumenical procession and prayer at the Church of the Nativity and share HCEF Staff and volunteer their 10th anniversary Celebration.

(Read more here)

• Christmas appeal From Rateb Rabie HCEF President/CEO

27-Dec-07 Rateb Y. Rabie, KCHS,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 2008 is upon us, but still there is time to make your 2007 tax-deductible gift to the HCEF!

(Read more here)

• HCEF Receives Highest Rating From Major Charity Evaluation Firm For Third Consecutive Year

08-Nov-07 HCEF,

Citing “sound fiscal management,” the evaluation firm Charity Navigator has awarded its highest rating of four stars to the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation. It is the third year in a row that HCEF has been given that coveted rating.

(Read more here)

• Council of Religious Institutions of the holy Land Communiqué

07-Nov-07 HCEF,

All of us believe in one Creator and Guide of the Universe. We believe that the essence of religion is to worship Him and respect the life and dignity of all human beings, regardless of religion, nationality and gender.

(Read more here)

• Only Peace Will Stem Emigration, Of Christians from the Holy Land, Leaders Tell HCEF Conference

31-Oct-07 HCEF, Bethesda, Maryland,

Unless the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved peacefully and soon, emigration of Christians from the land of Jesus will leave very few ‘living stones” in the Holy Land

(Read more here)

• Three Women of Three Faiths: Jewish, Muslim and Christian

12-Oct-07

Three women from Israel and Palestine will discuss their vision for building a bridge for peace and reconciliation in their homeland.

(Read more here)

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