A Digital Media and Monitoring Coordinator is being sought by the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). EAPPI is looking for someone capable, flexible and enthusiastic, with knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the rights of civilians, who can develop a social media strategy and evaluate its impact, and has experience of advocacy […]
Churches respond to military action in Syria
Updated 16 April 2018. The Church of Scotland and United Reformed Church (URC) have responded to the US, UK and French airstrikes in Syria. The Quakers in Britain, the Methodist Church and the Church in Wales opposed military action in Syria before the US, UK and France bombed targets in Syria on 14 April 2018. […]
A prayer for Syria
Compassionate God, Who cares for every created being, having even numbered the hairs on our heads, We pray now for each person in Syria. In these dark days, may decisions be made that honour the sanctity of life created by you; May wise and far-sighted counsel prevail that seeks the well-being of all humanity. Prince […]
Britain, Palestine, Israel – 70 years on
This one-day seminar from the Balfour Project and King’s College London looks at the role Britain played in the creation of Israel in May 1948 which brought joy to Jews but catastrophe to the Arabs of Palestine. British, Israeli and Palestinian speakers will reflect on the roots and consequences of these events, with a focus […]
Apply to be an Ecumenical Accompanier
Recruitment for Ecumenical Accompaniers (human rights monitors) to serve in the West Bank and Israel in 2019 is now open. The deadline is Wednesday 25th April 2018, 5pm. The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine & Israel (EAPPI) will be recruiting a total of 20 EAs to serve in 2019 for three months each. There is […]
Churches react to Donald Trump’s proclamation on Jerusalem
Updated 8 December 2017. Churches have issued statements relating to Donald Trump’s Presidential proclamation on 6 December 2017 recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and relocating the US embassy to Israel to Jerusalem: Pope Francis Appeal of the Holy Father, Wed 6 Dec 2017: My thoughts now go to Jerusalem. In this regard I […]
Church institutions and properties in Jerusalem under threat
Church institutions and properties in Jerusalem are under threat as a result of contracts of disputed legality, the efforts of radical settler groups, and policies of the government of Israel, says the World Council of Churches (WCC). ‘The Executive Committee expresses its solidarity and support for efforts to retain church ownership and control of properties […]
Military conflicts and religious extremism: challenges facing Christianity in Middle East
This lecture by Dr Hratch Tchilingirian, a leading scholar on the Armenian Church in the Middle East today, discusses the plight of Christian communities in the Middle East which are on the verge of virtual disappearance in the very lands where their faith was born. The lecture addresses the critical challenges facing Christianity in the […]
Statement on Coptic priest murdered in Cairo
His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, has issued the following statement following the murder of Fr Samaan, a Coptic Orthodox priest in Egypt: Another day in Egypt with another Coptic Christian murdered; this time a priest from Beni Suef, Upper Egypt, who was in Cairo collecting […]
New ‘Invest in Peace’ events announced
More local events have been announced for the Israeli-Palestinian ‘Invest in Peace’ initiative organised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) and the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Invest in Peace invites Christian and Jewish communities in Britain to come together in support of Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding projects. The events provide the opportunity to hear […]
