Swords Into Plowshares christians Archives

August 10, 2014

An open letter to Ban Ki-moon on the fate of Mosul’s Christians

Posted 7:39pm

A version of this article appeared online and in the print edition of The Daily Star on August 08, 2014, on page 7. A group of liberal-minded Muslim and Christian Lebanese professionals and academics has written an open letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressing grave concern about the latest persecution of Christians in the northern Iraqi… Read more »

October 26, 2011

Christian leaders say yes to Palestine U.N. membership

Posted 7:18am

From the Presbyterian News Service: Leaders of four denominations, including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s General Assembly Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons, have issued a statement backing the Palestinian Authority’s bid for membership in the United Nations. U.N. membership for the Palestinians is deserved, the four leaders say, “not only on the basis of international… Read more »

June 15, 2011

PC(USA) Middle East Monitoring Group releases Kairos Palestine Study Guide

Posted 4:22pm

From the Presbyterian News Service: Fulfilling a portion of its mandate by the 219th General Assembly (2010) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Middle East Monitoring Group (MEMG) has finished its work on a study guide for the Kairos Palestine document. According to the MEMG’s preamble to the study guide, it “is designed for ordinary… Read more »

April 19, 2011

Easter Message 2011 from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem

Posted 11:36am

14 Apr 2011 Alleluia! Christ is Risen. He is Risen Indeed. Alleluia! We, the Heads of Churches of the Holy City of Jerusalem bring you our greetings and our joy in the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and…

December 21, 2010

Fear Not: Christmas Message 2010: The Rt. Rev. Munib Younan, Bishop ELCJHL

Posted 3:48pm

Christmas Message 2010: The Rt. Rev. Munib Younan, Bishop ELCJHL. Bishop Younan, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, reflects on what he calls the first two words of Christmas: “Fear not.” These were the…

December 13, 2010

For the peace of Jerusalem

Posted 2:49am

Send a Christmas card to President Obama. For the Peace of Jerusalem is a national Christian campaign for Israeli-Palestinian peace now. We are calling for valiant U.S. leadership in the peace process and we believe that this peace must be…

November 4, 2010

Concern expressed over killings at Iraqi church

Posted 9:33pm

A number of groups and individuals have expressed concern over the October 31, 2010 attack on the Sayyidat Al-Najat Church (Our Lady of Salvation Church) in Baghdad. Among them are: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leadership The World Council of Churches A…

September 1, 2010

A call for respect for Muslim neighbors

Posted 1:27pm

Reprinted from the Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, and Linda Valentine, Executive Director of the General Assembly Mission Council, have issued the following statement: As we are…

March 3, 2010

PC(USA) Stated Clerk issues statement calling for end to violence against Christians in Mosul

Posted 6:04am

Urges leaders worldwide to speak out against violence directed toward all people of faith LOUISVILLE—On behalf of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), I write to add our voice to the pleas for an end to the violence…

December 3, 2009

Send prayers to the people of Bethlehem for Christmas 2009

Posted 4:01am

Pax Christi International invites us to send Christmas prayer greetings to the people of Bethlehem. Once again, Christmas celebrations will take place in a difficult climate for people in the Holy Land. As we prepare to celebrate Advent and Christmas…

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