Israeli Christians protest artwork depicting Ronald McDonald as ‘McJesus’
RNS A work titled “McJesus,” depicting a crucified Ronald McDonald, at an art museum in Haifa has brought angry calls from local Christians to remove it – a result the artist said he approves. Last Friday, hundreds of Arab Christians demonstrated in front of the Haifa Museum of the Arts, demanding that it remove the […]
Christians around the world urged to join in prayer for peace in Holy Land
Christians around the world have been urged to join with church leaders in Jerusalem in praying for peace in the Holy Land on Monday, 5th June. The initiative, which has the support of the World Council of Churches, is being held on the 50th anniversary of 1967’s Six Day War involving Israel, Egypt, Jordan and […]
MIDDLE EAST: WORLD EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE CHIEF GEOFF TUNNICLIFFE VISITS THE HOLY LAND
Geoff Tunnicliffe, international director of the World Evangelical Alliance, has returned from the Holy Land after a weeklong visit to give encouragement to evangelicals and other Christian communities in the region, and promote peaceful resolutions to the conflict among Israeli and Palestinian political leaders. In an interview supplied by the WEA, he talks about his […]
THE BIG PICTURE: HOLY PLACES IN A HOLY LAND – IMAGES FROM JERUSALEM
In June 2007, World Council of Churches General Secretary Dr Samuel Kobia and a small ecumenical delegation visited Jerusalem. Here are some of the stunning images of the holy city that were taken during their visit…