Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian

Journeys of Hope program includes a dramatic story of a Palestinian Christian working for peace in Israel. His name is Father Elias Chacour, a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Ordained as a priest of St. George Melkite Catholic Church in Ibillin, a small Arab village in the Galilee region near Nazareth where Christians and Muslims have lived together peacefully for hundreds of years.

In this episode, you will:

  • Learn about an educational institution Elias Chacour founded in the Galilee region that employs faculty of three faiths: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
  • Heaer about Pilgrims of Ibillin’s work with peace partners.
  • Be introduced to a Palestinian people who have lived in Palestine for thousands of years.

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