World Council of Churches affirms commitment to finding a timely solution to conflict in Israel and Palestine
The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), meeting in Trondheim, Norway, from 22 through 28 June, authorized the convening of an international ecumenical conference in 2017 “to reaffirm and strengthen ecumenical witness for peace with justice for...
Lutheran World Federation Council Passes Two Resolutions on the Middle East
June 20 the Lutheran World Federation Council passed two resolutions related to the Middle East. The resolution supporting Arab Christians in the Middle East supports the efforts of the “Fellowship of Middle East Council of Churches (FMECC) to sustain the...
ELCJHL Rev. Mitri Raheb radio interview on Atlanta Church Summit and peace in Israel and Palestine
The Carter Center recently hosted a summit of Christian churches and church-related organizations from the United States and the Holy Land in Atlanta called “Pursuing Peace and Strengthening Presence: The Atlanta Summit of American and Palestinian Churches.” The summit was aimed...
2015 LWF Jerusalem Annual Report Now Available
The 2015 Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Jerusalem Program Annual report is now available. The report includes updates and articles on each of the ministries of the LWF Jerusalem Program, including: Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH), the Vocational Training Program, Scholarships, Material...
ELCA presiding bishop joins faith leaders at peace summit
The text below is directly from this ELCA news story: CHICAGO (ELCA) – The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), joined leaders of Christian churches and church-related organizations from the United States and...
Meetings in Washington DC after the Atlanta Summit of Churches in the USA and the Holy Land
Summary of meetings held in Washington, DC, April 21-22, 2016 On Thursday, April 21, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton joined ELCJHL Bishop Munib Younan, (Latin) Patriarch Twal, (Anglican) Archbishop Dawani and several others of the Palestinian delegation who came to Washington...
Thirst in Palestine linked to justice, says Bishop Younan
When Palestinian Bishop Munib Younan talks about the thirst, he links it with a quest for justice in both Palestine and Israel. “The water crisis in Palestine cannot be solved until there is justice. Water and justice issues are intertwined...
Return to the Holy Land: Former young missionaries reconnect with the Palestinian Lutheran community
Check out this Living Lutheran article about former Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) who volunteered in Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) schools and have now returned to the region to work with various organizations....
2016 Easter Message From Bishop Munib Younan
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2016 Easter Message From Bishop Dr. Munib Younan Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the...
Global conflict risks escalating extremism, LWF President warns in France
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan, has warned while on a visit to France that globalized conflict is increasing Islamophobia and anti-Semitism and threatening civil liberties in Europe and North America. “If we are seeing...