Prayers ring for World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel

Prayers ring for World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel

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Wed, 09/23/2026 - 10:46

Prayers rang for the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel during a special service in the Ecumenical Centre for World Council of Churches (WCC) staff, partners, and visitors on 22 September.

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Palestinian children pass Shufat checkpoint on their way to school.

Photo: WCC/E. Mutschler

The prayers were led by Yusef Daher, coordinator of the WCC Jerusalem Liaison Office, and others from the office. The theme of the special week is “ Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,” Psalm 127:3.

With moments of silence as well as intercessory prayers, those gathered prayed “ for all the children of the world, and especially for the children of the Holy Land and the Middle East,” especially for all children who are living in place of war.

“ We remember the many children who have been orphaned and the resulting trauma for those who witnessed firsthand the death of their parents,” they prayed. “ Lord, thousands of Palestinians are in prisons and are being subjected to suffering.”

Daher reflected that, in front of the…