United Methodist Missionary in Jerusalem
United Methodist Missionary in Jerusalem and Dean of Students at Bethlehem Bible College in Bethlehem in the West Bank; Christian Palestinian
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Alex Awad
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FROM Alex Awad
Which Way, L.A.?
The Pope: Religion and Politics in the Middle East As Pope Benedict XVI continues his " pilgrimage " to the Middle East, different groups are pursuing different agendas. They include the Vatican, the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority -- not to mention local Catholic clergy, the chief Rabbinate and Islamic leaders.
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The Papal Visit: Religion and Politics in the Middle East Pope Benedict the XVI threaded his way through the Middle East today as he continued his “ pilgrimage ” in Israel. He met the Palestinians' senior cleric, the Grand Mufti, at the Dome of the Rock, then left a prayer in a niche in the Western Wall, one of Judaism's holiest sites.
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