Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation
LWF President Endorses Faith Leaders’ Historic Affirmations to “Welcome the Stranger” PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 17 June 2013 08:07

altUNHCR Initiative Supports Refugees’ Protection and Promotes Interreligious Cooperation (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan has endorsed a historic code of conduct declaration that calls for faith leaders, faith-based organizations and communities to enhance efforts to embrace and support millions of refugees, internally displaced and stateless people, and to stand united against xenophobia.

Read more...
 
‘Price Tag’ Attack at Christian Cemetery in Jaffa PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 June 2013 08:43
altAFP - Attackers desecrated graves in an Arab Christian cemetery in Jaffa and damaged property nearby, in an incident that bore the hallmarks of a “price tag” hate crime, police said on Thursday.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that headstones in the Orthodox Christian graveyard in Jaffa, a mixed Arab-Jewish area in southern Tel Aviv, were sprayed with Hebrew graffiti and the tyres of five vehicles parked nearby were slashed.

Read more...
 
Patriarch of Jerusalem Enthroned at Sts. James Cathedral PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 June 2013 08:09

altThe courtyard of Sts. James Armenian Cathedral echoed with the sound of knocks as a deacon struck a narrow wooden plank at the right of the cathedral's entryway. This is the traditional call to service at the Armenian cathedral of Jerusalem, where pilgrims, clergy, and guests gathered on Tuesday, June 4, for the enthronement of the 97th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.

A line of clergy and altar servers walked in a procession from the Patriarchate Center to the cathedral, where Archbishop Nourhan Manougian was formally installed as the successor to the throne of St. James, the first bishop of Jerusalem.

Read more...
 
Christian Arab Media: Instruments of Peace, Not "Self-Referential" Circuits PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 June 2013 08:19

altAt this time in history, the religious inspired media are called to choose between two opposing options: to serve the religion to which they refer "exploring its identity," or "destroy and subjugate religion to political interests".

The conference organized by the Catholic Center for Studies and Media in collaboration with the Pontifical Council for Social Communications was held (10/11 June) in Amman. 

Read more...
 
Joint Communiqué of the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission Between the Holy See and Israel PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 06 June 2013 08:56

altVATICAN CITY – On June 4 – 5,  2013, the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel had a meeting to continue negotiations on economic and fiscal matters of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land. Here below is the joint communiqué of the Commission.

Joint Communiqué

The Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the State of Israel and the Holy See met today, 5 June 2013, at the Vatican, at the Plenary level to continue negotiations pursuant to the Fundamental Agreement Art. 10 paragraph 2.

Read more...
 
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>

Page 1 of 209

Jump to more: | Press Releases | Media | News | GiftShop

Join Our Mailing List
Email:  
 
facebook
 
btn_twit_160
 
btn_tube_160


CSP


bestSeal
HCEF Awarded Seal of Excellence
Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the U.S. today, it is estimated that
fewer than 5% have been awarded this seal. HCEF is one of the
top 2,000 or (5%) of U.S. charities to meet the highest standards of
public accountability, program effectiveness and cost effectiveness.

Housing Rehabilitation Program (HRP)

HRP

The Holy Land

Photo Tours

beth.jpg
christian.jpg
eld.jpg
jala.jpg
jer.jpg
sad.jpg

Publications

        Seven_Gates
Make HCEF Your Home Page