Christmas Message 2017
Jerusalem Archbishop Suheil Dawani
[The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East] My dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In this period of Advent, we wait expectantly for the joy and peace that…
Christmas Message 2017
Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem
“But the angel said to them [the shepherds], ‘Do not be afraid; for see- I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is…
Christmas Message 2017
Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan…
On US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
WCC General Secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit
Together with all Christians around the world, the member churches of the World Council of Churches look to the Holy City of Jerusalem as the location of the foundational event…
Heads of Local Churches send letter to President Donald Trump regarding status of Jerusalem
Patriarchs and Heads of Local Christian Churches in Jerusalem
President Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America Jerusalem on December 6, 2017 Dear Mr. President, We are fully aware and appreciative of how you are dedicating…
Statement on Jerusalem and Status Quo
WCC Executive Committee – Amman (Jordan)
WCC Executive Committee, Amman, Jordan, 17-23 November 2017 The Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches, meeting in Amman, Jordan, on 17-23 November 2017, has heard of the ongoing…
Jerusalem church leaders: leave status quo intact
Patriarchs and Heads of Local Churches in Jerusalem
In a statement released the first week of September, the patriarchs and local heads of churches in Jerusalem condemned further encroachments on the status quo related to the city’s holy…
Assault on the “Status Quo” in order to weaken the Christian presence in the Holy Land
Heads of the Churches of Jerusalem
Jerusalem – According to the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches of Jerusalem, “a systematic attempt to undermine the integrity of the Holy City” and “to weaken the Christian presence in…
Heads of Churches in Jerusalem express concern regarding breaches of the Status Quo in the Jaffa Gate case
Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem
“Learn to do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed…” Isaiah 1.17 In July 2017, we, the heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, were compelled to issue a public statement of…
Patriarch of Jerusalem: “Enough is enough”
The Patriarchs of the Holy City of Jerusalem
At a 12 August press conference in Amman, the Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem, All Palestine and Jordan Theophilos III said that a decision delivered on the 7…