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 …
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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 …
The Arab Educational Institute in Bethlehem celebrated Ramadan Iftar and Resurrection Feast
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 …
Message of the Resurrection Feast – AEI-Pax Christi Bethlehem
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 …
Belgian Students’ Visit to the AEI
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 …
Series of Guest Speakers Presentations
As part of the “Citizenship and Diversity: Christian/Muslim Living Together in Palestine” program, AEI organizes a series of presentations. These sessions were presented by a number of guest speakers to the participating public and private schools. Many various topics related to societal issues and current events were discussed, including: school violence, hate speech, the concept of advocacy and others.
Synod at the AEI
AEI- member of the International Catholic Peace Movement/ Pax Christi – faith and youth groups met on Saturday 2 of April 2022 at the Sumud Story House. The meeting was about the upcoming Synod of the Catholic Church, which will be held in Vatican City in 2023. There is questionnaire which was circulated to the dioceses of the Holy Land …