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1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · John Na’em Snobar

   WCC central committee moderator: “We must not forget the children” (opens the original)

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   In a video message, World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee moderator Bishop Prof. Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm reflected on the theme of the World Week for Peace in Israel and Palestine, “Behold the children are a heritage from the Lord,” Psalm 127:3. “These words have long held a special place in my heart, and now more than ever since I am a grandfather of four, and witnessing the children’s growth with great gratitude,” he says. Bedford-Strohm goes on to reflect about the children who

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2. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · John Na’em Snobar

   WCC expresses grave concern over seizure of St Peter’s Evangelical Church and Synod Secretariat in Tehran (opens the original)

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   World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed grave concern over the seizure of the St Peter’s Evangelical Church and Synod Secretariat compound in Tehran, the eviction of its residents, and the reported interruption of worship at this historic church. “The confiscation of church property and displacement of its community constitute a serious violation of freedom of religion or belief and threaten Iran’s longstanding Christian presence and heritage,” he s

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