Press Conference Statement
His Beatitude Theophilos III Patriarch of Jerusalem, All Palestine and Jordan
Amman – 12 August 2017 Good afternoon. We thank you all for coming to this press conference. We are here today to deliver this message from the Hashemite Kingdom of…
Jerusalem interfaith conference organized for Peace
Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM – A two-day conference was held in Jerusalem on the theme of forgiveness, bringing together personalities from the three different monotheistic religions. Two days of intense meetings and testimonies…
Pastoral Letter to Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, 22 July 2017
WCC General Secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit
Geneva, July 22, 2017 Dear Heads of Churches in Jerusalem My heart and my prayers are with you and your churches these days, and with all the peoples of faith…
WCC joins Jerusalem church leaders’ plea for continuous free access to worship at Holy Sites
Patriarchs and Heads of Local Churches in Jerusalem
For the sake of peace, church leaders in Jerusalem are calling to maintain the historical status quo on the historical designation allowing access to al-Aqsa Mosque and its courtyard, as…
Heads of Churches express concern at mounting tension around Haram ash-Sharif
Patriarchs and Heads of Local Churches in Jerusalem
We, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, express our serious concern regarding recent escalation in violent developments around Haram ash-Sharif and our grief for the loss of human life, and…
Bethlehem International Peace Consultation
WCC General Secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit
Message by Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit to the Bethlehem International Peace Consultation, 20 June 2017. Geneva, June 20, 2017 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Greetings and peace from…
Open letter from The National Coalition of Christian Organizations in Palestine
National Coalition of Christian Organizations in Palestine
The WCC leadership will bring the letter to the next meeting of its Executive Committee in November 2017 in Amman, Jordan. The WCC also invited its members churches and partners…
Welcome by Patriarch Michel Sabbah, Patr em., June 20, 2017
Patriarch Michel Sabbah
Churches of the Holy Land Patriarch Michel Sabbah, Patr em. June 20, 2017 – Beth Sahour On behalf of the Churches of the Holy Land, I welcome you in this…
Pope Francis Invites Faithful to Participate in “Minute for Peace”
Francis p.p.
VATICAN/HOLY LAND -Pope Francis has invited faithful to participate in the “Minute for Peace” on Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 1 p.m., in memory of the meeting of the Israeli President…
Pentecost prayer for unity and just peace, 2017 June 5
WCC General Secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit
Jerusalem, 5 June, 2017 Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit General Secretary World Council of Churches In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Dear…