Glory to God … and on Earth Peace!
Dear Friends, Sisters and Brothers in our worldwide fellowship,
this is the second year of the Corona-Pandemic and it’s again challenging all of us as we approach Christmas and the New Year. The conflicts in our societies and worldwide are getting tougher, the nerves are on edge. This reflects our this year’s Christmas Card. „Glory to God … and on Earth Peace!“ weiterlesen
A place of rememberance
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
Deeply touched …
I took the foto today in the morning. It speaks for itself!
Welcome to Beirut
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!
Wiederaufbauhilfe | Reconstruction Aid Near East School of Theology – Beirut
Nachdem weltweit die Hilfe für das zerstörte Beirut angelaufen ist, wurden heute 15.000 Euro aus Ökumenemitteln der EKHN als Wiederaufbauhilfe für die Near East School of Theology in Beirut freigegeben und zu weiteren Spenden aufgerufen.
After the worldwide aid for the destroyed Beirut has started, 15.000 Euro from ecumenical funds of the EKHN were released today as reconstruction aid for the Near East School of Theology in Beirut and called for further donations.
„Wiederaufbauhilfe | Reconstruction Aid Near East School of Theology – Beirut“ weiterlesen
Mit Gedanken und Gebeten bei unseren Freund*innen in Beirut | Thoughts and Prayers with our Friends in Beirut
Vor etwa 2 Stunden hat eine enorme Explosion im Hafen von Beirut die ganze Stadt erschüttert.
About 2 hours ago an enormous explosion in the port of Beirut shook the whole city. „Mit Gedanken und Gebeten bei unseren Freund*innen in Beirut | Thoughts and Prayers with our Friends in Beirut“ weiterlesen
Deep concern over the government of Israel’s plan to annex parts of West Bank
Church leaders from across the world including Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm are expressing their grave concern over the government of Israel’s plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.
Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm – Chair of the Council of the Evangelikal Church in Germany – said:
„Deep concern over the government of Israel’s plan to annex parts of West Bank“ weiterlesen
UCC on Trumps Middle East policy
Die United Church of Christ (UCC) hat in einer öffentlichen Stellungnahme den aktuellen Friedensplan des amerikanischen Präsidenten Trump für Israel und Palästina scharf kritisiert.
In a public statement, the United Church of Christ (UCC) has sharply criticized the current peace plan of the American President Trump for Israel and Palestine.
Zurück in Beirut und auf dem Weg nach Frankfurt
Noch ein letzter schneller Einkauf in der kleinen Rösterei „Edisson’s Roastery“ im Beiruter Stadtteil Hamra – seit 1947 gibt es diese kleine Rösterei im Familienbesitz und mit vorzüglichen Nüssen – und dann zum Flughafen. Am Abend zurück in Frankfurt. „Zurück in Beirut und auf dem Weg nach Frankfurt“ weiterlesen