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  • May 29, 2013
    Support and prayers for abducted Metropolitans from Aleppo

    Participants in an international conference on Christian presence in the Middle East have issued a statement supporting two abducted Metropolitans from Aleppo.

  • May 29, 2013
    Affirmation for Christian presence and engagement in the Middle East

    A World Council of Churches conference has issued a joint statement calling the churches and agencies to solidarity with Middle East Christians.

  • October 5, 2011
    What kind of 'minorities' are the Christians of the Middle East?

    The term 'minorities', when applied to Christian and other communities in the Middle East, opens up a range of contradictory emotions and responses, says Dr Harry Hagopian. But perhaps there could be a greater alliance of purposes among those who do and do not use this term, distinguishing a definition that allows for a range of legal and political remedies for those involved, while distancing it from its more disparaging, negative, intimidating and unhelpful resonances?

  • August 5, 2011
    A friend and counsellor

    Every now and then, a person enters our lives and leaves a strong imprint. The high-profile global evangelical leader John Stott has been much commented on since his recent death. But there are other figures, less immediately identifiable in media terms, who help change the world for the better.

  • November 26, 2007
    Pope backs Annapolis conference on Middle East peace

    Pope Benedict gave his support and prayers to a major peace conference that will gather in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, tomorrow, seeking steps toward a sustainable solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

  • November 22, 2007
    Annapolis: Hope or scepticism for Israel-Palestine?

    Long-time Middle East expert Dr Harry Hagopian, Ecumenical, Legal & Political Consultant to the Armenian Church in the UK, assesses the prsopects of the Annapolis for peace with justice in Israel-Palestine.

  • December 16, 2006
    World churches to establish advocacy forum on Middle East

    With the urgent necessity for peace in Israel and Palestine at the top of the global agenda, a World Council of Churches meeting has begun work on setting up an international forum to galvanize world-wide church advocacy for the Middle East.