One of my interests (and one of the partnerships for Memorial UCC) is the situation of Palestinian Christians in the West Bank, especially in Bethlehem. Here are three links from Christmas 2008 that provide insight into the current situation:
From the New York Times:
Palestinians Work to Jolt West Bank Back to Life
From CNN:
Christians in Bethlehem (includes interview with Mitri Raheb, pastor at Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem) -
Christmas in Bethlehem
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christians in Bethlehem
Labels:
Bethlehem,
Memorial UCC,
Mitri Raheb
Phil Haslanger is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. He retired in 2017 but is currently serving part-time for a year as a parish associate at Christ Presbyterian Church in Madison, WI. Most of his adult life, he was a journalist, working for The Capital Times in Madison, Wis. Now he serves on the board of JustDane and the University of Wisconsin Center for Journalism Ethics. He is married and has four grown children.
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