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Volunteering opportunity (3 months) at Hope School - to help in the office and potentially with some teaching. Read more and how to contact us...

(NB. This position has now been filled.)

BibleLands' strategic consultation - we had an encouraging response from supporters and partners in the Middle East - thank you for all your thoughtful comments. Read more here...

Sad news - We are very sorry to report that Solomon Nour, the headmaster of Hope Secondary School in Beit Jala, died suddenly on 4 August 2011. Solomon taught at the school for 35 years and had an unshakeable commitment to his students, many of whom were amongst the poorest in the Bethlehem area. BibleLands has had a long partnership with Hope School and we will miss Solomon very much, especially his mischievous sense of humour. We send our deepest sympathies to his family, and to staff and students at the school, and we hope you will join us in praying for them at this sad time.

Summer 2011 appeal - We want to change the tune of prejudice

BibleLands launches a new appeal to help some of the Middle East's most disadvantaged people and vulnerable people.

23 May 2011 - Article: Violence Builds Against Egypt's Christian Minority

Jeremy Moodey, BibleLands' CEO, shares some of his concerns about Egypt's future. Click here to read his article...

4 February 2011 - Unrest and violence in Egypt...

As the world focuses on events in Egypt, the partner organisations of BibleLands are doing everything they can to continue their humanitarian work in the midst of the unrest and violence. Click here for more...

18-25 January - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: 'All Things in Common'

The Christians of Jerusalem (and indeed much of the Middle East) live under tremendous pressure and experience political and religious hardships. They are also communities of faith that worship, pray and study together, working for the good of their society and praying for unity within the Church and the coming of the Kingdom of God. They invite us to pray with them for this unity, and for justice and peace in the Holy Land, and throughout the world. For resources for the Week of Prayer click here...

22 Oct 2010
Our 2011 Lent Study Guide is now available to download. Living Simply is inspired by the wisdom of the Desert Fathers and has lots of material for group discussion or individual reflection. We can also supply printed copies free of charge - please phone us on 01494 897950 to order.

9 Oct 2010
The Bromley Kentones Barbershop Chorus raised £343 for BibleLands (and the same amount for St Mary's Church, Orpington) at our Charity Music Concert on Saturday 9 October.

25 July 2010
Our Annual Review for 2009 is now available to read online. You can also find the full Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts here.

1 June 2010
Yesterday brought the terrible news from the Middle East that an Israeli commando raid on a flotilla of aid ships bound for Gaza had gone badly wrong, with at least ten of the pro-Palestinian activists on board killed, and many others, including some of the Israeli commandos, injured. The UN Security Council has called for an impartial inquiry into the incident. The British Foreign Secretary has deplored the loss of life and called on the Government of Israel to open all crossings for aid to enter Gaza.

Jeremy Moodey, chief executive of Christian relief and development charity BibleLands, which focuses exclusively on the Middle East, said that the incident was yet another sad episode in the cycle of bloodshed which has claimed so many lives in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.  

"It is still too early to know what really happened on board the Gaza convoy, and we must await any inquiry before passing judgement. But even Israelis are acknowledging that the raid on the ships was mishandled. At this time our first reaction must be to pray for those who were injured, or who lost loved ones. Such a loss of life was totally unnecessary.

"What is clear is that the Israeli blockade of Gaza is causing great hardship in the territory, and that this matter needs to be resolved as a matter of priority. As a United Nations report observed only last week, most of the property and infrastructure damaged in Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip last year is still unrepaired twelve months later, and aid efforts have been largely ineffective.

"But BibleLands is doing its bit to help in Gaza. Although the Christian community is tiny, we are supporting Christian-led clinics and refugee work in the territory. Last year we gave £180,000 to the Anglican hospital at Al-Ahli in Gaza, to be used for a range of purposes, including the treatment of women and underweight children and fuel for ambulances. There is a non-violent way to help the people of Gaza recover their dignity and livelihoods."

14 April 2010
It was great to see so many of you last night at the Inaugural Annual Lecture in Oxford. Archbishop Elias Chacour addressed us very powerfully on 'Educating for Peace in Israel and Palestine'. A transcript of his lecture will be available soon via the website, and there will also be the opportunity to order a CD. Make sure you check back soon!

Latest Updates Archive - BibleLands' updates from 2010