Palestine Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/palestine/ National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:39:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg Palestine Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/tag/palestine/ 32 32 170042892 From the Primate: Discerning when to speak https://anglicanjournal.com/from-the-primate-discerning-when-to-speak/ https://anglicanjournal.com/from-the-primate-discerning-when-to-speak/#comments Fri, 22 May 2020 15:30:16 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=164259 When we can gather at a watercooler at work or in the pub with friends, we enjoy expressing our opinions on the latest sports events, favourite movies or political action. However, in these days of social media and instant communications, when little if anything is private, we are called to thoughtful consideration of the impact […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/from-the-primate-discerning-when-to-speak/feed/ 2 164259 Letters to the editor, April 2020 https://anglicanjournal.com/letters-to-the-editor-april-2020/ https://anglicanjournal.com/letters-to-the-editor-april-2020/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:40:27 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=163287 I was intrigued by Margaret Rouhani’s reaction (“Letters: Talking about Israel and Palestine in a post-truth era,” Feb. 2020, p. 4) to the excellent cover article in the December edition of the Anglican Journal (“You weep before you get to Bethlehem,” Dec. 2019, p. 1).

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/letters-to-the-editor-april-2020/feed/ 0 163287 Letters to the editor, February 2020 https://anglicanjournal.com/letters-to-the-editor-february-2020/ https://anglicanjournal.com/letters-to-the-editor-february-2020/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:58:57 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=162694 In “You weep before you get to Bethlehem” (Dec. 2019, p.1), the article references the “West Bank” as “occupied land,” the inference being the Israelis have no right to be there when in fact that territory had been designated for a Jewish state under the League of Nations Mandate—and Jews had lived there for millennia.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/letters-to-the-editor-february-2020/feed/ 0 162694 Move to appoint new Companions of Jerusalem Advisory Council member sparks discussion at CoGS https://anglicanjournal.com/move-to-appoint-new-companions-of-jerusalem-advisory-council-member-sparks-discussion-at-cogs/ https://anglicanjournal.com/move-to-appoint-new-companions-of-jerusalem-advisory-council-member-sparks-discussion-at-cogs/#respond Sat, 24 Nov 2018 18:39:51 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=157425 A resolution to appoint Canon Martin Brokenleg to the advisory council of the Canadian Companions of Jerusalem prompted discussion about Indigenous views of the Israel-Palestine conflict during the meeting of Council of General Synod (CoGS) Friday, November 23. Andrea Mann, director of global relations for the Anglican Church of Canada brought forward the resolution, noting […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/move-to-appoint-new-companions-of-jerusalem-advisory-council-member-sparks-discussion-at-cogs/feed/ 0 157425 TEC stops short of full ‘divestment’ in Israel-Palestine https://anglicanjournal.com/tec-stops-short-of-full-divestment-in-israel-palestine/ https://anglicanjournal.com/tec-stops-short-of-full-divestment-in-israel-palestine/#respond Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:09:15 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=156619 The 79th General Convention wrapped up its consideration of resolutions relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on July 13, with mixed results due largely to the House of Bishops’ unwillingness to take many of the bolder steps urged by the House of Deputies.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/tec-stops-short-of-full-divestment-in-israel-palestine/feed/ 0 156619 Prince William concludes historic visit to Jordan, Israel and Palestine https://anglicanjournal.com/prince-william-concludes-historic-visit-to-jordan-israel-and-palestine/ https://anglicanjournal.com/prince-william-concludes-historic-visit-to-jordan-israel-and-palestine/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:06:23 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=156330 The Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, Suheil Dawani, has welcomed a visit by the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, to the area, and the message of peace and harmony that he brought. Prince William completed his five-day tour of Jordan, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories June 28 in Jerusalem’s Old City, where he visited sites […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/prince-william-concludes-historic-visit-to-jordan-israel-and-palestine/feed/ 2 156330 Diocese of Toronto honours Primate Hiltz with $250,000 scholarship fund for studies in Jerusalem https://anglicanjournal.com/diocese-of-toronto-honours-primate-hiltz-with-250000-scholarship-fund-for-studies-in-jerusalem/ https://anglicanjournal.com/diocese-of-toronto-honours-primate-hiltz-with-250000-scholarship-fund-for-studies-in-jerusalem/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:21:28 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=156296 The Anglican diocese of Toronto has established a scholarship fund to support clergy and laity for short-term study programs at St. George’s College, in the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. The Most Reverend Frederick James Hiltz Scholarship Fund was named for Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, in honour of his upcoming […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/diocese-of-toronto-honours-primate-hiltz-with-250000-scholarship-fund-for-studies-in-jerusalem/feed/ 2 156296 Interfaith initiative aims to heal bodies, build peace in Holy Land https://anglicanjournal.com/interfaith-initiative-aims-heal-bodies-build-peace-holy-land/ https://anglicanjournal.com/interfaith-initiative-aims-heal-bodies-build-peace-holy-land/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:31:07 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=153906 The Anglican Church of Canada’s global relations director says she’s looking into building closer connections with an interfaith organization that works to increase co-operation in health care between Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/interfaith-initiative-aims-heal-bodies-build-peace-holy-land/feed/ 0 153906 In wake of Trump decision, Hiltz calls for prayers for Jerusalem https://anglicanjournal.com/wake-trump-decision-hiltz-calls-prayers-jerusalem/ https://anglicanjournal.com/wake-trump-decision-hiltz-calls-prayers-jerusalem/#comments Fri, 08 Dec 2017 20:37:59 +0000 http://anglicanjournal.com/?p=153158 Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, is calling for prayers for Jerusalem after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision December 6, to recognize the city as the capital of Israel and move the U.S. embassy there from Tel Aviv.

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