Invest in Peace events in Bournemouth, Kingston and Southampton have provided the opportunity to hear the stories of two peace activists: one Israeli and one Palestinian. The events were organised in partnership with Solutions Not Sides and supported by the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), with […]
WCC and IJCIC restore formal relations and strengthen communication
At the end of a historic meeting, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC ) committed to continue to communicate openly and regularly, to facilitate the joint efforts to affect change identified by the meeting “and to reconvene at regular intervals so that we can advance our […]
What future for Syria?
This event organised by the Irish Syria Solidarity Movement in association with Peace Studies, School of Religion, Trinity College Dublin features the war photographer Paul Conroy in conversation with writer and former political prisoner Yassin Al Haj Saleh. Date and time Tuesday 11 June 2019, 6pm Venue Joly Theatre, Hamilton Building, Trinity College, Dublin. More […]
EAPPI update
Read the latest about the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), an international programme coordinated by the World Council of Churches (WCC). It brings people from around the world to the West Bank to serve for three months as human rights monitors, known as Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs). EAPPI is currently recruiting for EAs […]
Towards Peaceful co-existence in the Middle East: challenges and opportunities
A central issue of this conference, held by the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and Cumberland Lodge from 14-16 December 21018, and co-hosted by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI), was how states treat people of different religious affiliation, respecting the rights of every person, including their freedom of religion or belief. The conference […]
Israel-Palestine and theology of land
Theology of Land is one of the crucial issues in how the churches respond to the current situation in Israel-Palestine. In 2017, CTBI, in partnership with Christian Aid, hosted a consultation on the subject of theological language and Israel-Palestine. Some of the papers that were given can be downloaded: Papers (PDF format) Peter Colwell: The […]
Westminster Abbey service celebrates Middle East Christians
A service to celebrate the contribution of Christians in the Middle East was held at Westminster Abbey on 4th December 2018. It was attended by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales who read a reflection expressing concern for the difficult situations endured by Christians in the region, and support for those communities most affected. […]
Statement on treatment of Coptic clergy in Jerusalem
Statement from His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, on alarming images and videos emerging from Jerusalem of the treatment of Coptic clergy. 24 October 2018. Alarming images and videos have emerged from Jerusalem today of the unacceptable and excessive use of force by Israeli police on Coptic monks and deacons as they […]
Invest in Peace at Methodist Conference
Methodist Friends of Judaism, together with Nottingham Liberal Synagogue, invite you to hear the stories of two peace activists, one Israeli and one Palestinian, at a fringe event of the Methodist Church conference on Monday 2 July 2018 at the University of Nottingham. Both peace activists are part of the Solutions Not Sides Programme, which […]
Statements on violence in Gaza
Christian Aid and the Catholic Church in England and Wales are among those who have made statements about the recent violence in Gaza: Christian Aid deplores senseless Gaza deaths – statement. Responding to the killing of Palestinian protesters in Gaza, Christian Aid’s Head of Middle East Policy, William Bell, said: “Christian Aid deplores the senseless […]
