For the eighth consecutive year, people in
Bethlehem will celebrate the birth of Christ in
difficult climate. Nonetheless, many individuals
and groups persist on searching for non-violent
ways to voice their rights and work for a
peaceful and just future. Your wishes and prayers
can break through their feelings of isolation.
You are invited to email Christmas wishes and
prayers for peace to organizations in Bethlehem.
ACPP is supporting this joint initiative put
forth by the Pax Christi International’s
partners in Palestine – the Arab Educational
Institute, Library on Wheels for Non-violence and
Peace, the Centre for Conflict Resolution and
Reconciliation and Wi’am Center.
Your personal or spiritual gestures will bring
hope to the people in Bethlehem. Messages
collected will be printed and handed out as
personal messages, educational materials (at
schools), in the context of interfaith prayers
and in the newly established peace house of the
Arab Educational Institute opposite the Wall at
Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem.
Put Your Wish for Peace in Action
Send your message of peace before Christmas day -
25 December 2007 through http://www.paxchristi.net
or email to <peace-message@paxchristi.net>.
These messages will go to Bethlehem
simultaneously and will also be posted on the
website of the International Fellowship of
Reconciliation.
This initiative on Christmas Peace and Justice
Wishes and Prayers for Bethlehem 2007 is jointly
supported by:
- Pax Christi International
- The International Fellowship of
Reconciliation
- The Justice and Peace Commission of
Jerusalem
- The Presidency of the Conference of
European Justice and Peace Commissions
- Asian Center for the Progress of Peoples
The joint announcement of the initiative is
available in the following languages:.
Nederlands / Spanish / Japanese / Portuguese / Deutsch / Italian / French /
Source:
Pax Christi
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