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Congratulations
The Arab Educational Institute – member organization of Pax Christi International seizes the opportunity of the coming of the holy month of Ramadan to wish all the sons and daughters of our Palestinian people and the whole world the best of wishes and heartfelt congratulations. We hope that our Almighty God will restore this happy occasion when our national dreams …
Women’s Group Celebrating Mother’s Day
Strong, courageous, persevering, capable, steadfast… This is how the SSH women expressed their feelings and the way they look to themselves on their celebration of the Mother’s Day. The meeting focused on the role of the women, the mother and the children raiser and the importance of taking care of themselves and their self-esteem to continue life. The women also …
Pax Christi International publishes “A Testimony of Witness”
Brussels, 15 March, 2023: The Board of Pax Christi International welcomes the testimony from members of the Pax Christi delegation who recently returned from a 10-day peace pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Thirteen members from six countries took part in a visit that enabled them to reconnect with Pax Christi partners, see, first-hand, the facts on the ground, meet with religious …
Interview with AEI Co- President about the Oral History
Mr. Fuad Giacaman AEI/ Co- Founder and Co- President had a four-hour interview with Mrs. Sally Shalabi – representative from Al Hakawati Theater Center- on the Palestinian Oral History, on his life stories and on experiences in all his fields of work: as an Arab Palestinian Bethlehemite Christian, Catholic educator ecumenical, nonviolent and interfaith activist. But before that, Mr. Roger …
German Group Visit to the AEI
On Thursday, 2nd of March 2023, AEI Pax Christi – Bethlehem received a German group from the Albertus-Magnus-Stipendium Program (program for anthroposophical medicine, medical doctors). This visit aimed at getting insight into AEI work as well as the situation for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, especially the Palestinian Christians. Mrs. Rania Murra, welcomed the visitors and gave a short …
Women’s Group Visiting the Antonian Charitable Society
Yesterday, 27th of February 2023, Sumud Story House women’s group paid a visit to the Antonian Charitable Society as a social initiative. This initiative aimed at helping the elderly morally and materially as an action of mercy and love in the seasons of Christian and Islamic fasts. They have donated some food and other things for the elderly. Then our …
Swedish Group Visit
Last week, AEI – Pax Christi Bethlehem received a visiting group from the Swedish Theologian Center. Mrs. Rania Murra, AEI Director, welcomed them and introduced the institute history and fields of work. Some members of the SSH women’s group also attended the meeting. They shared their daily life suffering under the occupation and narrated their stories of sumud, hope, living …
“Celebrate Christmas, but don’t forget today’s Bethlehem.”
Every Christian has a personal connection to the holy feast of Christmas. We have our family traditions and individual habits which are repeated every single year under different circumstances. For me, the Christmas songs with their messages and unique atmosphere are defining the time of Advent. In a morning these days, I was having a shower and enjoyed listening to …
A new Arabic edition of “You Have Been There” [In Dutch: Je bent er geweest]
Arie de Bruin en Len Munnik In an occupied territory such as Palestine children are the victim of the power and powerlessness of adults, which is often expressed through violence. Arie de Bruin (poetry) and Len Munnik (drawings) from the Netherlands gave expression to their resistance against the violations of human rights, in particular children’s rights in Palestine. After they …