Danish University Students Visit

On Tuesday, 18 October 2022, the Arab Educational Institute – Sumud Story House welcomed a visiting group of university students from Denmark. Mrs. Rania Murra, AEI Director welcomed them and introduced the institute and its fields of work. Mr. Roger Salameh – Project Coordinator, introduced the “Citizenship and Diversity: Christian/ Muslim Living Together in Palestine” program. In addition to that …

Women’s Group Trip to Beer Zait

The Arab Educational Institute / Sumud Story House organized an entertainment trip for the women’s group to Ain Al Marg Tourist Park and Swimming Pool which is located in Beer Zait/ Ramallah. This meeting included a number of activities, such as: exchanging news, sharing food, singing some traditional and national songs, enjoying the beautiful nature, and narrating stories and jokes.This …

“Parenting: Raising Children” Workshop

Last Monday, 10 October 2022, the Sumud Story House women’s group had a workshop with the Dutch volunteer Janny under the title: “Raising Children”. This workshop aimed at raising awareness among the women about: ways of dealing with our children and grandchildren, the importance of better understanding one another. Love as a main concept in the relationship between the generations …

Congratulations

The Arab Educational Institute in Bethlehem, the International Catholic Peace Movement of Pax Christi with all its members, administrative, advisory, teacher, family, women, youth and staff bodies extends its best congratulations to Fr. Ibrahim Faltas on the occasion of his appointment as Deputy Custodian of the Holy Land as well as Fr. Sandro Tomasevic as Custodian Consultant, wishing them both success in …

The AEI Faith, Youth, Women’s Groups Celebrate of Eid Al Adha

The AEI celebrated Eid Al Adha through the following activities: Interfaith prayers by Christian and Muslim members from the Holy Bible and Holy Quran about Abraham and Issac and Abraham and Ismaeel stories. The commonalities and joint values in the two texts were highlighted by the participants’ faith, God’s will, submission, giving, sacrifice, salvation Quarban, Jesus Blood, the blood sacrifice …

An Online Prayer Service for Justice and Peace in the Holy Land

An Online Prayer Service for the Holy Land was organized by Pax Christi International on Wednesday 29th of June 2022 at 5:00pm Bethlehem / Palestinian time. The AEI – Pax Christi participated in this prayer / service. Some young, women, parents and staff of the AEI listened and watched the prayers, religious songs, presentations, photos and stories of peacebuilders and …

Congratulations

On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, I and on behalf of all AEI Pax Christi – Advisory, Administrative, Women, Youth and kids, Family and Staff groups members in Bethlehem / Palestine, I extend my heartfelt greetings and warm congratulations to all our Palestinian people and all the world on this happy occasion. May our Almighty God grant all of …

International Groups Visit AEI

The Arab Educational Institute / The Catholic Peace Movement received during June 2022 three delegations from Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. They met a group of women from the Sumud Story House. The AEI Director, Mrs. Rania Murra, presented our mission, goals, programs, projects, and activities in the areas of empowering women, and youth, strengthening Christian-Muslim relations, civil peace, and …

Celebrating the Feast of St. Anthony, patron saint of the Antonine Society of Bethlehem

On Monday, 13th of June 2022, the Bethlehem Antonion Charitable Society celebrated the feast of its patron St. Anthony, by holding the Holy Mass which was presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa – Latin Patriarch, with the participation of the Latin parish priest Fr. Rami Asakari and the presence of the association administration members, some priests, nuns and …