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	WCC set to observe World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel Prayers, advocacy and action need to continue so Israelis and Palestinians can exist side by side, and live in peace, wrote WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit in a letter to WCC member churches this week.
	إنهاء الاحتلال للأراضي المقدسة وحث رجال الدين على إجراء المشاورات في الولايات المتحدة أصدر مجلس الكنائس العالمي والمجلس الوطني لكنائس المسيح في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية بيانا يدعو إلى وضع حد لانتهاكات حقوق الإنسان وإنهاء المعاناة المستمرة للأجيال في الأراضي المقدسة وذلك خلال المشاورة المشتركة بشأن الاوضاع في الأراضي المقدسة.
	End occupation in the Holy Land, urge faith leaders at USA consultation At a joint consultation on the Holy Land, the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA released a statement calling for an end to the denial of rights and generations of suffering in the Holy Land.
	Streamed Live: Press Conference from NCC/WCC Consultation on the Holy Land WASHINGTON, DC: At 12:30 pm ET Wednesday, September 14, 2016, General Secretaries Jim Winkler (National Council of Churches, USA) and Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (World Council of Churches) will issue a statement summarizing the work of this week's groundbreaking consultation between Christian leaders, humanitarian organizations, and human rights organizations on disturbing new developments in the Holy Land.
	Churches to observe World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel The WCC invites its member churches, faith-based organizations and civil society to observe the World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel from 22 to 28 September, invoking prayers, action and advocacy for justice and peace in Palestine.
	Middle East Council of Churches convenes The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) held its 11th General Assembly this week, bringing leaders from regional churches together to pursue a unified ecclesiastical voice in the midst of human suffering that is permeating the region.
	WCC: Chilcot report confirms Iraq war should have been prevented In the wake of the highly-anticipated Chilcot report, the World Council of Churches (WCC) stands by its original position, first adopted in 2002 via a wide consultative process with its member churches, that all possible efforts should have been exhausted to prevent the war in Iraq.
	Young people explore role as “ambassadors of peace” during Cairo seminar “I have an absolute confidence in your youthful and great enthusiasm and your heightened state of awareness that you will be ambassadors of peace, mercy and cooperation among all peoples.” This message, from Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Dr Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, visibly uplifted and inspired young people attending a seminar, “Youth Engagement, Religion and Violence,” in Cairo this week.
	Hielke Wolters: Apostle of mission strategies Rev. Dr Hielke Wolters is leaving the WCC after serving for nine years - the last seven years as associate general secretary - but he is not leaving the ecumenical movement to which he has been dedicated since his student days. Officially is he going to retire, but only on the paper. He has many thoughts and plans to realize as he moves back to the Netherlands to serve, in one way or another, the church or the wider ecumenical movement. Wolters said to WCC News with a smile: “I’m open for any suggestion and I know that God will lead me in the right direction when that time comes.”
	EAPPI משמשת כמשכינת שלום עולמי, אומר הרכז היוצא בתום שמונה שנות שרות, מנואל קינטרו פורש מתפקידו כרכז היוזמה הבינלאומית המכונה "תכנית הליווי האקומני לפלסטין וישראל" (EAPPI - Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel) של "מועצת הכנסיות העולמית" (World Council of Churches – WCC).
	EAPPI serves as global peacemaker, notes outgoing coordinator Manuel Quintero is retiring after eight years of service as the international programme coordinator for the WCC Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). He took time to reflect on the mission of EAPPI, particularly within its current context, as well as aspects of the programme that have been dear to his heart.
	אוו בוארסמה יחתור לאיזון במסגרת תפקידו כרכז ה- EAPPI הכומר ד"ר אוו בוארסמה יטול את תפקיד רכז תוכנית EAPPI הבינלאומית בג'נבה החל מה-26 בספטמבר 2016. בתום שמונה שנות שירות כרכז תוכנית EAPPI הבינלאומית שמושבה בג'נבה, הגיע מר מנואל קינטרו לגיל פרישה ויעזוב את סניף EAPPI הבינלאומי של 'מועצת הכנסיות העולמית' (World Council of Churches) בסוף אוגוסט.
	Roots of religion and violence in the Middle East are explored in Ecumenical Review The latest edition of the quarterly WCC journal features a discussion of the roots of religion and violence in the Middle East. Five presentations drawn from three WCC-sponsored conferences of recent years explore aspects of the religious concepts of “promised land,” the “theology of land” and how to go about “reading the Hebrew Bible in solidarity with the Palestinian people.”
	أويه بويرسما يسعي لتحقيق التوازن كمنسق لبرنامج المرافقة المسكوني في فلسطين واسرائيل سوف يتولى القس الدكتور أويه بويرسما في جنيف مهام منصبه الجديد اعتبارا من 26 سبتمبر / ايلول 2016 كمنسق البرنامج الدولي المسكوني للمرافقة في فلسطين واسرائيل . وذلك بعد وصول السيد مانويل كوينتيرو المنسق الحالي في جنيف للبرنامج الي سن التقاعد، بعد ثماني سنوات من الخدمة مغادرا منصبه في برنامج المرافقة المسكوني التابع لمجلس الكنائس العالمي في نهاية أغسطس/ آب.
	Owe Boersma will strive for equilibrium as EAPPI coordinator Rev. Dr Owe Boersma will take over the post of EAPPI international programme coordinator in Geneva, effective 26 September 2016. Mr Manuel Quintero, after eight years of service as EAPPI international programme coordinator based in Geneva, has reached retirement age and will be leaving the World Council of Churches’ EAPPI international office at the end of August.
	In Beirut, Protestants and non-Protestants highlight Reformation What does the impending 500th anniversary mean outside its European birthplace? In the Middle East, Reformation stands for a strong legacy yet also the uncertain future of a tiny and splintered minority. The churches of the Reformation remain important within the constellation of Christian groups, say non-evangelical Christians, who call upon them to lead in ecumenical outreach to newer charismatic and Pentecostal groups.
	A grain of hope for justice and peace in the Holy Land Every morning a cheerful and articulate man arrives at his office in East Jerusalem with at least a grain of hope. Dr Bernard Sabella has devoted his entire life to the rights of the Palestinian people. In his job as the executive director of Department of Services to Palestinian Refugees, he encounters issues concerning the Palestinian-Israeli relationship daily.
	WCC Central Committee calls for self-critical introspection on religion and violence In a public statement adopted on 28 June, the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has designated “peace-building in the context of religion and violence” as the special thematic focus for 2017.
	نبراس أمل لإقامة العدالة و تحقيق السلام في الأرض المقدسة في كل صباح يصل هذا الرجل المبتهج واللبق إلي مكتبه في القدس الشرقية حاملا نبراس أمل. فقد كرس الدكتور برنارد سابيلا حياته كلها دفاعا عن حقوق الشعب الفلسطيني. و يواجه سابيلا كل يوم تحديات جديدة مع مشاكل تتعلق بالعلاقة بين الفلسطينيين والإسرائيليين وذلك من خلال عمله كمدير تنفيذي لدائرة خدمة اللاجئين الفلسطينيين. وفي الوقت ذاته، يريد أن يحيا سابيلا فقط كمواطن عادي في البلد التي تمتد فيها جذوره وجذور عائلته دون التدخل باستمرار في النزاع الفلسطيني الإسرائيلي. ويأمل أن لا يؤثر دائما هذا النزاع على هويته الفلسطينية.
	In Trondheim, Central Committee forges decisions around Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace Hope in a Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace formed the integral thread for proceedings at the meeting of the Central Committee of the WCC in Trondheim, Norway this week. The 2016 meeting took place 22-28 June, the second gathering since the Central Committee was elected at the WCC 10th Assembly in Busan, Republic of Korea in 2013.

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