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SUMMARY:Christians in Palestine: Voices of Faith\, Resilience\, and Hope
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, May 7th 2026 at 17:30\, at the Quaker House (Square Ambiorix 50\, 1000\, Brussels)\, an evening of dialogue and witness will take place. The event\, co-organised by Pax Christi International together with Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA)\, Pax Christi Vlaanderen and the Higher Presidential Committee of Churches affairs in Palestine\, will bring together representatives of the Catholic Church and members of the Palestinian delegation of the Higher Presidential Committee of Churches affairs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe gathering will offer the opportunity to hear stories of faith and resilience from Palestinian Christian voices\, reflecting on life in contexts marked by conflict and ongoing struggle\, as well as on the role of peacebuilding in the present day. \nAt 18:15\, will begin the screening of “La Via Dolorosa: the Path of Sorrows”\, a four-part documentary tracing 2\,000 years of Palestinian Christian history. Through persecution\, occupation\, and displacement\, it tells a powerful story of faith\, resilience\, and steadfast belonging. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://paxchristi.net/event/christians-in-palestine-voices-of-faith-resilience-and-hope/
LOCATION:Quaker House\, Square Ambiorix 50\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Just Peace in Israel and Palestine
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SUMMARY:Taybeh: A Christian Call to Peace from Palestine
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of Nakba Day\, Friday\, May 15\, Pax Christi International warmly invites you to a special and timely webinar highlighting the story of Taybeh\, the last entirely Christian Palestinian town in the West Bank\, and its living witness of faith\, resilience\, and peace in the midst of ongoing suffering in the Holy Land. \nToday\, Taybeh stands at a critical moment. The community faces increasing pressures through land confiscation\, movement restrictions\, economic hardship\, and the growing threat to the continuity of Palestinian Christian life and presence in their homeland. Yet despite these realities\, the people of Taybeh continue to embody steadfastness\, dignity\, nonviolence\, and unwavering hope for a just and lasting peace. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe speaker\nAbouna (Fr.) Bashar Fawadleh is a Palestinian Catholic priest born in Jerusalem and currently serving as Parish Priest of Christ the Redeemer Parish in Taybeh. A dedicated youth chaplain\, educator\, and advocate for justice and peace\, he has devoted his ministry to strengthening Christian communities in Palestine and empowering young people to remain deeply rooted in faith\, hope\, and their identity in the land of Christ. \n\n  \nDuring this webinar\, we will reflect together on the significance of Taybeh today\, the challenges confronting Palestinian Christians\, and the urgent importance of preserving the Christian presence in the Holy Land. We will also explore how communities rooted in faith continue to raise a courageous call for justice\, peace\, human dignity\, and reconciliation. \nWe warmly invite you to join this important conversation in solidarity with the people of Taybeh and the wider Palestinian community and to stand alongside those who continue to witness to hope amid adversity. \n  \n Friday\, May 15th\n 3:00 pm (Palestine time) – 2:00 pm (Brussels time) – 8:00 am (New York time) – 7:00 am (Bogota time) – 10:00 pm (Sydney time) – 9:00 pm (Seoul time) \n  \nAgenda\n\n\nIntroduction by Martha Inés Romero\, Secretary General of Pax Christi International;\n\nModerator Marian Pallister\, Chair of Pax Christi Scotland\, introducing the speaker;\nFr. Bashar Fawadleh‘s presentation: history of Taybeh and current situation;\nQ&A;\nConclusion by Ann Farr\, member of Pax Christi International and A Just Peace in the Holy Land Working Group.\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE\n  \nDownload the flyer
URL:https://paxchristi.net/event/taybeh-a-christian-call-to-peace-from-palestine/
CATEGORIES:Just Peace in Israel and Palestine
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SUMMARY:Pax Christi International and Kairos II
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday 14 July\, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM (Brussels time)\, Pax Christi International and Kairos Palestine will host a joint webinar to share the work carried out together over the past months and the joint efforts to continue working for peace in the context of the Holy Land\, still marked by deep wounds. \nThe occasion will allow us to explore in depth the “Kairos II: A Moment of Truth – Faith in a Time of Genocide” document\, published by Kairos Palestine in Bethlehem in November 2025\, which\, building on the legacy of the first document from 2009\, offers a renewed reflection on the reality experienced by the Palestinian people and the Christian communities of the Holy Land\, renewing the call for a peace founded on respect for human rights. \nWe will also explore Kairos II through the informative booklet “Kairos II and Pax Christi International: From Reflection to Concrete Action”\, which we released in May as an accompaniment to the original document and as a testimony to the shared journey. \nWe invite all those interested to this valuable opportunity to hear the voices of the protagonists and reflect together on how to continue working in the spirit of nonviolence. \n  \nClick here to register \n\nAgenda\nModerated by: Ann Farr\, Pax Christi International “A Just Peace in the Holy Land” Working Group  & Pax Christi England and Wales \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntroductionMartha Inés Romero\, Pax Christi International Secretary General\n\n\nKairos Palestine and Kairos II \n\nDr. Muna Mushahwar\, Kairos Palestine\nYusef Daher\, Kairos Palestine\n\n\n\n\nPax Christi International and Kairos PalestineScott Wright\, Pax Christi International “A Just Peace in the Holy Land” Working Group  & Pax Christi USA\n\n\nPax Christi International and Kairos II BookletGiulia Bordin\, Pax Christi International Advocacy Officer\n\n\nQ&AModerated by Giulia Bordin\n\n\nClosing remarksMartha Inés Romero\, Pax Christi International Secretary General\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n🔹Ann Farr has been a member of Pax Christi England and Wales for many years. She served for six years on the Pax Christi International Board\, working alongside colleagues from around the world\, and helped organise the 2015 Global Gathering in Bethlehem. She is now a core group member of the Pax Christi International “A Just Peace in the Holy Land” Working Group. \n🔹Dr. Muna Mushahwar is a Christian Orthodox from Jerusalem\, and a practising ophthalmic surgeon based in Jerusalem. Actively involved in both the Palestinian and Christian communities\, she has served on the boards of numerous organisations\, including Kairos Palestine\, where she has been a board member since 2016 and co-authored Kairos Palestine II\, the Arab Orthodox Community Club (2014–2016)\, and the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum (PIEF) of the World Council of Churches\, where she served as co-moderator from 2014 to 2017. She is a committed advocate for Christian rights and freedom of worship in Jerusalem\, and a frequent local and international speaker on the human rights and equality of Palestinians\, particularly Palestinian Christians. \n🔹Yusef Daher is the coordinator of the Jerusalem Liaison office of the World Council of Churches and one of the Kairos Palestine Authors\, Advocate of equality justice and Peace Tourism and a pilgrimage expert. \n🔹Scott Wright is a Pax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace and a long-time human rights advocate known for his work in Gospel nonviolence\, environmental justice\, and immigrant rights. He is also a member of the Pax Christi International “A Just Peace in the Holy Land” Working Group. \n  \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://paxchristi.net/event/pax-christi-international-and-kairos-ii/
CATEGORIES:Just Peace in Israel and Palestine
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SUMMARY:Israel’s Death Penalty Expansion Law: Legal Analysis and a Catholic Call to Protect Palestinian Life
DESCRIPTION:The expansion of the death penalty under recently approved Israeli legislation has raised serious legal\, human rights\, and moral concerns. In response\, on Friday 17 July at 2:00 pm (Brussels time)\, Pax Christi International and Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel are co-organising this webinar to examine the law from both legal and ethical perspectives.  \nDuring the webinar we will hear from Dr. Suhad Bishara\, Adalah’s Legal Director\, who will explain the law’s provisions\, its implications under international law\, and its potential impact on Palestinians.   \nWe will also hear statements from Catholic leaders\, building on the Catholic Leaders and Organisations’ Call to Protect Palestinian Life under Occupation. \n  \n Friday\, 17 July\n 02:00 – 03:30 PM (Brussels time) \n  \nClick here to register \n\nAgenda\n\nModeration by Giulia Bordin\, PCI Advocacy officer \n\n\nIntroduction by Martha Ines Romero\, PCI Secretary General \n\n\nOpening reflection: H.E. Michel Sabbah\, Latin Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem\n\n\nDeath Penalty Expansion Law Presentation: Dr. Suhad Bishara\, Adalah’s Legal Director  \n\n\nQ&A  \n\n\nStatements by Catholic Leaders worldwide: Archbishop John C. Wester\, Bishop Peter Cullinane\, Father Luis Fernando Múnera Congote\, S.J.\n\n\nSpeakers\n His Beatitude Michel Sabbah is the Latin Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem and former President of Pax Christi International. The first Palestinian to serve as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem in modern times (1987–2008)\, he has dedicated his ministry to promoting justice\, peace\, nonviolence\, and dialogue in the Holy Land. Through his leadership in the Church and the peace movement\, he continues to be a respected advocate for human dignity\, reconciliation\, and a just peace for all peoples in the region.  \n Dr. Suhad Bishara serves as Adalah’s Legal Director and has worked with Adalah since 2001. She has about 25 years of experience litigating cases before the Israeli Supreme Court and has served as lead counsel in major human rights cases concerning Palestinian citizens of Israel\, as well as cases involving international humanitarian law and Palestinians in the 1967 Occupied Territory before the Israeli Supreme Court. She received an LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem\, an LL.M. in Public Service Law from New York University School of Law (USA)\, and a PhD from King’s College London School of Law. Suhad is leading a petition filed by Adalah\, together with numerous Israeli human rights organisations and Palestinian members of the Israeli Knesset\, challenging the death penalty law.  \n\nCatholic Leaders\n Archbishop John C. Wester is the 2026 recipient of the Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace Award. He has been the Archbishop of Santa Fe since 2015. He previously served as Bishop of Salt Lake City from 2007 to 2015 and as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Francisco from 1998 to 2007. \nHe has been a strong advocate against the death penalty and for nuclear disarmament and published the Pastoral Letter “Living in the Light of Christ’s Peace: A Conversation Toward Nuclear Disarmament” in 2022.\n \n  \n Bishop Peter Cullinane was the first bishop of the Diocese of Palmerston North\, created in 1980. After many years of service\, he retired in 2012 but remains an active Diocese member. Bishop Peter is a respected writer and leader of retreats who\, in his retirement\, is still busy at local\, national\, and international levels. He completed a licentiate in sacred theology at the Angelicum in Rome in 1964 and a master’s in theology in Otago in 1980.  \nHe served as president of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference between 1997 and 2003 and as a member of the Episcopal Board of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) between 1983 and 2003. In 1990\, he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the 2006 New Year Honours\, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit\, for services to the community.\n\n \n Father Luis Fernando Múnera Congote\, S.J.\, holds a degree in Philosophy from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; a Bachelor’s degree in Theology and a Doctorate in Philosophy from the Centre Sèvres in Paris.  He was dean of the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations; advisor to the academic vice-rector; and co-director of the University Planning Program on Peace and Reconciliation. He also served as associate professor of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Javeriana\, where he held the position of career director.  \nAt the Javeriana sectional Cali he worked in social formation and coordinated the Specialisation in Ethics and Values\, where he also served as professor of Ethics\, Politics and Philosophy. Between 2001 and 2003\, he was executive director of the Peace Program of the Society of Jesus in Colombia and has worked in the formation of Jesuits in the country. He was a member of the Board of Regents of the Javeriana from August 2012 to November 2019. \n  \nClick here to register to the webinar
URL:https://paxchristi.net/event/israels-death-penalty-expansion-law-legal-analysis-and-a-catholic-call-to-protect-palestinian-life/
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