Fourth International Conference on the Christians of the Holy Land
The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation announces its Fourth International Conference on the Christians of the Holy Land entitled The Divine Light Still Burns: The Holy Land Christians Endure. The Conference will be held at the National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue, Washington, DC on October 18, 19, 2002.
An Awards Banquet at the Capital Hilton Hotel will honor Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem, Reverend Craig Barnes of the National Presbyterian Church, the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit (accepted by Adam Cardinal Maida) and Peach Tree Presbyterian Church (accepted by Reverend Victor Pentz).
The Cultural Night on Saturday night October 19, 2002 will feature a Palestinian Dance Troupe, a fashion show of Palestinian dress, traditional Palestinian music and a video of the recent events in the Holy Land.
The Conference will provide speakers who will discuss the impact that the present situation has on Christians living in the Holy Land.
Most of the speakers are from the Holy Land and have had direct experience with the military occupation, invasions and violence occasioned by the Israeli military intervention in the Palestinian areas.
The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation announces its Fourth International Conference on the Christians of the Holy Land entitled The Divine Light Still Burns: The Holy Land Christians Endure. The Conference will be held at the National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue, Washington, DC on October 18, 19, 2002.
An Awards Banquet at the Capital Hilton Hotel will honor Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem, Reverend Craig Barnes of the National Presbyterian Church, the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit (accepted by Adam Cardinal Maida) and Peach Tree Presbyterian Church (accepted by Reverend Victor Pentz).
The Cultural Night on Saturday night October 19, 2002 will feature a Palestinian Dance Troupe, a fashion show of Palestinian dress, traditional Palestinian music and a video of the recent events in the Holy Land.
The Conference will provide speakers who will discuss the impact that the present situation has on Christians living in the Holy Land.
Most of the speakers are from the Holy Land and have had direct experience with the military occupation, invasions and violence occasioned by the Israeli military intervention in the Palestinian areas.