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The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem proclaim to the world an Easter message of life and hope. “It is the same message first announced to the women who had come to mourn at Christ's tomb,” the text notes. “The Lord had risen indeed!”

Yusef Daher, coordinator of the Jerusalem Liaison Office of the World Council of Churches in Jerusalem, earned the Menno Simons Sermon Award for 2025. 

Iskandar Majlaton is local programme coordinator for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). Operating in extraordinary circumstances that include the start of the war between Israel and Palestine that began in October 2023, the continued occupation of Palestinian land, and the increasing insecurity and violence that threatens the region. 

Am 18. Februar hat eine palästinensische Delegation den Ökumenischen Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) besucht, um an intensiven Gesprächen über Gerechtigkeit, Frieden und die Würde aller Menschen teilzunehmen. 

The World Council of Churches (WCC) stands in solidarity with the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem in the face of an unjust foreclosure order issued by the Municipality of Jerusalem, said Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary.

Der Ökumenische Rat der Kirchen (ÖRK) und die Ständige Beobachtervertretung des Staates Palästina bei den Vereinten Nationen und anderen internationalen Organisationen in Genf laden zu einer Sondervorstellung des englischsprachigen Dokumentarfilms „Via Dolorosa: The Path of Sorrows“ (Die Via Dolorosa: Weg der Schmerzen) am 18. Februar im Gebäudekomplex der Vereinten Nationen in Genf ein.

A Palestinian delegation visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 18 February to participate in deep dialogues on justice, peace, and the dignity of all people. 

In a statement released 14 February, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued a humanitarian plea for Gaza.

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva are inviting a special screening of the documentary: "Via Dolorosa: The Path of Sorrows", on 18 February at the United Nations in Geneva.