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 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 …
The AEI – Pax Christi International with Pax Christi diocese of Essen / Germany met in an online seminar entitled, “Building Bridges, Connecting People: Eseen meets Bethlehem” The online seminar was held on the 13th of June 2022. The seminar was attended by some members of the AEI / Sumud Story House headed by the Director Mrs. Rania Murra and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Arab Educational Institute/ Bethlehem held a celebration on the occasions of Easter and Ramadan in Sabat Hall/ Bethlehem. This event was in the presence of Metropolitan Vindictus, Patriarchal Representative for the Greek Orthodox in Bethlehem, Father Issa Thaljieh, priest of the Greek Orthodox parish / Bethlehem, Sheikh Hamza Thoib, Deputy Mufti of Bethlehem, and Mrs. Nasreen Amro, Ministry of …
My brothers and sisters in humanity and faith: The Resurrection feast comes to us in the midst of difficult challenges, including the negative impact of the corona epidemic, the repressive measures of the occupation against people and the land, and the blockage of any horizon toward unity and civil peace. Those last two concepts are the solid basis for achieving …
On Monday, 4th of April 2022, AEI received a Belgian university students studying human rights and international law. Dr. Toine Van Teefflen welcomed them and introduced the institute and its work. Their visit to the Sumud Story House aimed at knowing more about traveling difficulties of Palestinians in daily life, the concepts of sumud and peaceful resistance, especially about the …
