Gedanken – Thoughts | Berichte – Reports | Erfahrungen – Experiences
As if time had stood still – images of Arafat from his younger years, the presence of the Nakba in the narratives (in Arabic, the fleeing and expulsion of some 700,000 Arab Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 from the former British Mandate territory of Palestine), … „A place of rememberance“ weiterlesen
Today I was invited by Rev. Dr. Habib Badr to preach in the National Evangelical Church in Beirut (NEC) and to meet members of the congregation as far as they have been present. Since the Corona-Pandemic they are broadcasting every service and many members still follow from their homes. „„God is our refuge and strength …““ weiterlesen
I took the foto today in the morning. It speaks for itself!
After nearly two years my first visit to partners abroad. Wonderful to reconnect, to sit face to face, to listen to our sisters and brothers, to discuss about these challenging times and to enjoy simple Libanese food!
Es ist schön, all die freundlichen Geburtstagsgrüße von Menschen zu bekommen, die meinem Blog oder mir auf Facebook folgen! Ganz herzlichen Dank dafür. Es war ein wunderschöner Sonnentag im Schwäbischen mit guten Freunden aus der Studienzeit.
It’s nice to get all the kind birthday greetings from people who follow my blog or me on Facebook! Thank you very much for that. It was a beautiful sunny day in Swabia with good friends from my student days.
Die dramatischen Entwicklungen in Afghanistan nahm die Synode der Evangelischen Kirche in Hessen und Nassau (EKHN) heute auf ihrer Tagung in Worms auch zum Anlass in einer Resolution an die Bundesregierung und die Landesregierungen zu appellieren, besonders schutzbedürftige Flüchtlinge aus Afghanistan mehr zu unterstützen und für eine sichere Bleibeperspektive zu sorgen.
The Synod of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) took the dramatic developments in Afghanistan as an opportunity to call on the Federal Government and the state governments to provide more support for refugees from Afghanistan who are particularly in need of protection and to ensure that they have a secure perspective of staying. „Afghanistan: Hilfe und Aufnahme von Flüchtlingen sind Gebot der Stunde“ weiterlesen
This week I virtually travelled for some hours to Bangalore in India to participate in the inaugurating of the Centenary Women’s Research Center of the United Theological College (UTC) and to dedicate the Trinity Block of the Center. „Better Learning Conditions for Women“ weiterlesen