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April 5th marked Easter for churches following the Western calendar, and Palm Sunday for those following the Eastern calendar. Most Palestinian Christians observe Easter according to the Eastern tradition and Christmas according to the Western calendar as a sign of unity. However, in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Nazareth, the dates often remain separate. Holy Week in Palestine–Israel is usually rich in tradition.… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

Matthew Knott April 4, 2026 Just what Netanyahu wants – he can now do whatever he wants in Gaza and the West Bank – murder / genocide with no challange – Peter Mohammed Alastal has been waiting for someone to call, waiting for someone to care. Waiting for someone from the outside world to ask:… Continue reading As world turns attention to Iran, rats, insects and a fracturing peace process engulf Gaza

The Politics of Palm Sunday   by Jonathan Kuttab Palm Sunday, commemorated last Sunday in the Western traditions but this coming Sunday in the Eastern traditions, marks the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week. At that time, this was perceived to be a major political event and was seen… Continue reading The Politics of Palm Sunday

Why Israel Wants a War with Iran (with Gideon Levy) | The Chris Hedges Report “Gideon Levy believes Israel’s rampant militarism has infected the minds of its entire population. Without an impossible reversal, the Jewish state’s destructive warpath will rage on.” Watch the interview. Gideon Levy is an Israeli journalist who writes for the paper… Continue reading Why Israel Wants a War with Iran (with Gideon Levy)

As Israeli settlers seized areas near the village’s quarry and cement factory, the village’s Latin parish priest appealed to Christians worldwide for compassion and solidarity. Israel has lost its soul – God help them – Peter Bashar Fawadleh, a native of the West Bank, was appointed the Latin parish priest of Taybeh in 2021. |… Continue reading New attacks by Israeli settlers on last entirely Christian village in West Bank

“Come, Receive the Light”   a 2026 Easter message from Fr. Paul Abernathy   “Christ in the Wild” by Kelly Latimore   Dear Mark, For far too long, the Palestinian people have lived beneath a shroud of unimaginable darkness. This darkness has manifested in the form of racism, apartheid, and genocide, so blatant that it… Continue reading “Come, Receive the Light”

50 years ago, on March 30, 1976, six unarmed Palestinians were killed, and more than 100 were injured by Israeli police during protests against Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian land in the Galilee. Since this date, Palestinians have commemorated Land Day as a day of remembrance but also resistance. God of the dispossessed, we remember all the people of Palestine and indigenous peoples everywhere,  who keep the memory and… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

Evil Shall Not Have the Last Word   by Jonathan Kuttab Spring is in the air. The daffodils are beginning to bloom, buds are sprouting on the trees, birds are chirping, and the weather is warming. It is no surprise that Easter season comes in the spring, with its promise of renewal and life after… Continue reading Evil Shall Not Have the Last Word

A Statement From The Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center   “They shall beat their swords into ploughshares… nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” — Isaiah 2:4 We, the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center, speak from Jerusalem, a city that has known occupation and the machinery of… Continue reading A Statement From The Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center