The Rev Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis was able to get a first hand view of the new development at Orchard Grove in Darwen.
[Diocese of Jerusalem]Bishop Suheil attended the Ninth Hi-Tech Bible Competition in Nazareth with The Ven. Samuel Barhoum, Holy Family Church, Raineh, and The Revd Imad Diebes, Christ Church, Nazareth.
[By Marites N. Sison Anglicanjournal] The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has contributed $20,000 to assist about 5,000 Syrian families in the Qalamoun area who have been displaced by the ongoing violence in their country.
From the Diocese of Jerusalem
During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 19 – 27th) ecumenical celebrations are held throughout the Christian Churches in Jerusalem. On Sunday January 20, a 5pm Evening Service was held at the Anglican Cathedral of St. George the Martyr.
[Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem] During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 19-27) ecumenical celebrations are being held throughout the Christian churches in Jerusalem. The Theme for the week is “What Does the Lord Require of Us?”
From the Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, is in Cairo on Sunday November 18 attending the enthronement of the of the new Coptic Pope. He will be representing the Archbishop of Canterbury as well as the Church of Ireland.
by Mrs. Shafeeqa Dawani
Episcopal Women’s Regional Conference – September 21-22, 2012
The Episcopal Women’s Regional Conference was held at the Manger Square Hotel in Bethlehem for the Episcopal women of the Galilee, Israel, West Bank and Jerusalem under the title “My Talent is My Present.”
From the Diocese of Jerusalem
On Tuesday, 04 Sept, Bishop Suheil greeted members of the Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church.
Dear Friends of the Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East,
I have just returned from visiting the Diocese of Washington and the Diocese of Virginia, where Fr.Hanna Mansour and I received a most gracious welcome.
From the Diocese of Jerusalem
Sunday, July 29th was a day of celebration as Bishop Suheil gave the mandate to The Very Revd Hosam Naoum, Dean of St. George's Cathedral, to formally install the Revd Major John Organ as Residential Canon of St. George’s Cathedral and Bishop’s Chaplain.
By Associated Press from the [Washington Post] United Nations— Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the Iraqi government and an Iranian opposition group that was given refuge in the country during Saddam Hussein’s rule on Monday to work together to peacefully complete the group’s relocation without further delay.
Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Yesterday I received a phone call from the Presidential Palace asking me to meet with the new President of Egypt, Dr. Mohammed Mursi. The President also invited the heads of the other Christian denominations for the meeting.
"By this my father glorified, that bears much fruit come, you shall my disciples" (John - 15:8)
(Spiritual slogan for the Youth Leaders Conference)
The Church of St. Matthew’s, Zababdeh hosted the Episcopal Training Conference for youth leaders June 22-23, in preparation for the Metropolitan Summer conferences which will be held between 30 July to 17 August.
Geneva, 27 June [ENInews] A growing number of people in the escalating violence in Syria appear to be targeted because of their religion and "gross violations of human rights are occurring regularly," a U.N. monitor said on 27 June.
[Episcopal News Service, Beirut] A landmark three-day Christian-Muslim peace conference concluded on a hopeful note here by issuing an appeal to religious leaders and institutions to collaborate on promoting human rights, self-determination, peaceful co-existence, and non-violence, particularly in Jerusalem and the Holy Land.
[Ecumenical News International, Geneva] The World Council of Churches joined the international community in condemning the massacre of at least 108 people, including 49 children, on 25 May in the villages of Taldou and Kall Laha in the El Houleh area of Syria.
The Alexandria School of Theology is pleased to announce that its 2012 Summer Institute will be held in Cairo June 25-30. This year the topic is "Muslim-Christian relations in light of the 2011 Revolution".
From BibleLands with additional reporting by ACNS staff
Christians and Muslim must cooperate to meet contemporary challenges
Coexistence is not enough. Christians and Muslims must find positive ways to co-operate and work together, HRH Princess Badiya bint El-Hassan of the Jordanian Royal family has said.
I am delighted to announce the appointment of The Reverend Canon Hosam Elias Naoum as the new Dean of the Cathedral Church of Saint George the Martyr in Jerusalem.
In an amazing gathering that brought together bishops and archbishops from the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Coptic Catholic Church, and well as representatives of the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, government officials, Ambassadors, prominent writers, and politicians, the Episcopal / Anglican Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa celebrated the consecration of The Rev. Dr. Grant LeMarquand as a new Area (Assistant) Bishop for the Horn of Africa.
