Presbyterian Church (USA) Votes to Divest From Israel Bonds
On Monday, the denomination also passed a resolution denouncing Christian Zionism.
Heads of Churches Say Israeli Government Is Demanding They Pay Property Tax, Upsetting Status Quo
There are 182,000 Christians in Israel, 50,000 in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and 1,300 in Gaza, according to the U.S. State Department. The vast majority are Palestinians.
‘The Protest Is a Ritual’: How Faith Found a Place in Palestine Solidarity Encampments
Over the past nine months, student-led encampments popped up at universities across the country. For many students, multi-religious programming at the encampments became unexpected sites for religious connection.
Pope Francis Appeals for Urgent Humanitarian Aid for Gaza and Backs Cease-Fire Proposals
He recalled that Saturday marked the 10-year anniversary of a peace prayer he hosted in the Vatican gardens, attended by then-Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
Christian Organizations Come Together to Take Boycott, Divestment Action As Rafah Campaign Continues
‘A core practice of nonviolent resistance, including within our tradition, is economic non-cooperation with injustice,’ the Christian organizations wrote.
President Biden’s Last Chance to Stop the Nightmare in Gaza
Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon of Churches for Middle East Peace argues we need a new foreign policy that stops alienating young people, Muslim and Arab voters, and millions of American Christians committed to justice.
A Palestinian Christian Plea for Compassion in Gaza
Levant Ministries CEO Dr. Fares Abraham makes the case that the Christian call for benevolence should not be contingent upon the intricacies of politics or theological disagreements.
Amid Surge of Campus Protests, Chaplains Find Reason for Hope in Their Students
The chaplains at Ivy League and other top schools say the students have learned about the concerns of other faiths, while finding ways to express their own.
Union Theological Seminary Votes to Divest From Companies Profiting From Gaza War
Union, a private, ecumenical school that serves as Columbia University’s faculty of theology but maintains a separate endowment, is the first U.S. institute of higher education known to divest from the war in Gaza.
Arizona Pro-Palestinian Protesters Sue, Argue Authorities Violated Their Religious Freedom
‘We were doing nothing but standing on that piece of property, singing, chanting, praying in the road when we were dragged off,’ said the Rev. Seth Wispelwey.