Palestine

Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land gives a message of hope that “peace based on justice is possible and reconciliation built on forgiveness is possible.”

Appeal for Immediate Resumption of Negotiations for Broader Peace

GENEVA, 22 November 2012 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has welcomed the ceasefire over Gaza reached yesterday, and is urging all parties to honor it and immediately resume negotiations towards a broader peace between Israel and Palestine.

Lutheran Schools Provide Holistic Education in an Interfaith Context

RAMALLAH, West Bank/GENEVA 4 October 2012 (LWI) – Michael Abu Ghazaleh is one proud principal. “The School of Hope provides top-quality education to all students, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or ability to pay tuition fees,” he says of the Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah, one of the top five in the West Bank. The majority of the students at the school are Muslims, an indication that Christian schools are an important part of the educational system in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Call for Resumption of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks, and Appeal for Syria

Council Press Release No. 10/2012 | BOGOTÁ, Colombia/GENEVA, 22 June 2012 (LWI) – In its final session in Colombia the Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) passed two resolutions on the situation in the Middle East.

LWF President Bishop Younan Gives Thanks for Common Work with Roman Catholics

JERUSALEM/GENEVA, 25 May 2012 – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan thanked Kurt Cardinal Koch for the common work between Lutherans and Roman Catholics, when the Vatican official visited the LWF offices on the Mount of Olives, East Jerusalem.

Junge Lauds Holy Land Church Support to Peace-building Institutions

GENEVA, 24 February 2012 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has extended congratulations to Palestinian Lutheran pastor Rev. Dr Mitri Raheb on winning the 2011 “Deutscher Medienpreis” (German Media Prize). The award, which Raheb will receive later today, recognizes his individual and the church’s peace efforts, said LWF General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge.

Jerusalem Hospital a “Leading Institution in Health Care”

JERUSALEM/GENEVA, 1 November 2011 (LWI) – Jerusalem’s Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) has passed its first Quality Assurance Team for Radiation Oncology (QUATRO) audit by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says the hospital’s head.

LWF Council Issues Public Statement on the Middle East

LWI Council Press Release No. 18/2011 | GENEVA, 14 June 2011 (LWI) – Political disputes should be resolved without resorting to violence, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council has reiterated in a public statement on the Middle East on the final day of its 9-14 June meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.