1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (724+ words) On Monday, August 24, 2026, "A Jerusalem Voice for Justice: an ecumenical witness for equality and a just peace in Palestine/Israel" issued an appeal: "For Gaza, the West Bank, and the Christian presence in their land". The appeals reads as follows:…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (800+ words) Fr Firas Khoury, the Melkite Catholic Priest for Zababdeh in the north of Occupied Palestine, near Jenin writes: To everyone who has stood with us prayed for us and supported the people of Zababdeh. We are writing to you today…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (652+ words) I mourn my dear friend and former colleague, the anti-racism and peace activist Maz (Masarrat) Saleem, who passed away on 19th July 2026 after a long illness. She was born on 4th May 1974. Hatred struck when her 82-year-old father, Mohammed Saleem, was murdered…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (921+ words) Source: Priests Against Genocide UK and Ireland A group of Catholic priests ministering across the United Kingdom and Ireland, writing on behalf of the international network Priests Against Genocide - which includes three Cardinals, 28 Bishops and more than 2,500 Catholic priests and…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (513+ words) Every year on 19 August, the international community marks World Humanitarian Day to honour humanitarian workers supporting communities affected by crises and conflicts. At a time of record levels of violence against them, Caritas Internationalis highlights the role of religious actors…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (406+ words) Source: Aid to the Church in Need The Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, Archbishop Richard Moth, has added his voice to a campaign calling on the UN and governments worldwide to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (515+ words) Taybeh has been subjected to numerous attacks and acts of arson by Israeli settlers, including shootings, fire arson that damaged an ancient church, and destruction of trees. Video footage shows settlers riding through properties of Christian families on all-terrain vehicles,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (98+ words) A special online discussion will take place today, Saturday, August 15 at 7pm UK time, 2pm EST, with Father Bashar Fawadleh, Parish Priest of Taybeh at Christ the Redeemer, in Taybeh, the last remaining fully Christian village in the West Bank. Tags: Taybeh,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (377+ words) Diane Williams with her artwork A powerful artwork honouring hundreds of children killed in Gaza has won the public vote at this year's National Eisteddfod art exhibition. The Josef Herman Award - The People's Choice was awarded to Diane Williams from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (362+ words) Taybeh area - image CBCEW The last Christian town in the West Bank, Taybeh, has been declared a closed military zone by the Israeli army. The army, the IDF, says that this is to address ongoing attacks by illegal settlers on…...