Ecumenical delegation strengthens peace in the Holy Land!
Ecumenical delegation strengthens peace in the Holy Land!
A high -ranking delegation of the ecumenical council of the churches in Austria (ÖRKÖ) is currently visiting the Holy Land to strengthen peace initiatives and show solidarity with the Christians there. The visit includes prominent church representatives, including Tiran Petrosyan, Manfred Scheuer and Thomas Hennefeld. The delegation met in Jerusalem, among other things, with the Latin patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and visited important facilities such as the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem. The historical responsibility of the churches was intended there, and the delegation emphasized the need for tolerance and peace in the region, as reported.
focus on the interreligious dialogue
At the same time, a delegation of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) under the direction of Annette Kurschus in the Holy Land is a guest. This trip coincides with the celebrations for the 125th anniversary of the Redeemer Church in Jerusalem. At the beginning, the EKD group also visited Yad Vashem to commemorate the Holocaust victim. Annette Kurschus was concerned about the current challenges that Christians faced in the Holy Land, and emphasized the need that Jerusalem as a city of the three religions remains a place of faith without restrictions. According to Israelnetz.com , reports of Jews have accumulated in recent months, which ensures growing concern.The delegations will continue to meet with leading church representatives and representatives of civil society in Jerusalem in the coming days to talk about the situation of Christians and the general peace effort. In addition to the cultural and religious visits, there are also discussions about the current security situation in the Holy Land in the agenda to set a sign of hope and dialogue in a region characterized by conflicts.
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