Tag: Land
Situation Report #2: Crisis in the Holy Land
Situation: Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem. Photo: Albin Hillert/Life on Earth The humanitarian crisis continues to worsen – almost 70% of Gazan residents are displaced, and resources such as food, water and medical supplies are in short supply. The death toll has far surpassed those of previous conflicts in the region in recent decades. Response: Lutheran Disaster Response is supporting: Augusta Victoria Hospital. The hospital is procuring medical supplies and providing accommodation for patients and staff unable to return to their homes in Gaza. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. The church is providing…
Heads of churches in Holy Land voice objection to Mount of Olives being included in national park
After heads of churches in the Holy Land voiced their objections to a proposal to expand Jerusalem Walls National Park to include property owned by several churches in the city, Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority announced on February 21 that it was freezing the plan. The text of the Feb 18 letter from Patriarchs about the Mount of Olives can be found here. The Feb 23 World Council of Churches article about the situation can be found here. ELCA Blogs