Kathleen Kerm, a Bible Scholar and writer of Sunday School Materials was on her way to join the Christian Peacemaker Teams in Israel and Palestine. She was denied entry at the Ben Gurrion Airport near Tel-Aviv

Special For Come and See, Oct 25, 2002

Earlier this week, a Christian stabbed a Druze to death, both involved in drugs. After the funeral, a group of men attacked homes and cars of Christian residents and ten people were injured.

Many Christians in Galilee feel that they live in danger with no protection.

Special For Come and See, Oct 25, 2002

Bob May is a United Methodist Missionary in the Bethlehem Area. He runs a web site with many photos and stories of what he sees.
He writes a story about the relation between Israeli Settlers in the West Bank and the Local Farming community.

"It's this blatant disregard for the law and the shameless lack of human respect for Palestinians that continues to astonish me. You wouldn't believe the things I see".

Bob May, Bethlehem, Oct 22, 2002

An inscription in the Aramaic language - "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus" - appears on an empty ossuary, a limestone burial box for bones. Scholar dates vessel to 63 A.D.

AP, Oct 22, 2002

A group of thirty-four youth leaders, both from Israel and Palestinian areas, traveled to Turkey for renewal, retreat and training in youth ministry and reconciliation.

This initiative was born out of Musalaha's networking within the youth ministries of the Palestinian Christian and Israeli Messianic communities, and a recognition of the need for more training in this area

by Evan Thomas, Musalaha staff and participants, Special For Come and See, Oct 18

"Holy Land: Christians in Peril," by French filmmaker Pierre Rehov features increasing persecution of Christian Arabs at hands of Muslims

WorldNetDaily, Oct 18, 2002

At the meeting's convention hall, booths featuring pro-Israeli and anti-Palestinian literature nearly outnumbered those selling devotional books and music.

The group still found room for two Mormons -- Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Rep. Ernest Istook (R-Okla.) -- among the more than 15 members of Congress to address the coalition. All were Republicans.

By Robert Marus, The Associated Baptist Press, Oct 18, 2002

Under a final ruling from the Supreme Court of Jordan seven months ago, Qandah was ordered to give up custody of her children to be raised as Muslims. Rooted in the dictates of Islamic law, the decision was based on her Christian husband?s alleged conversion to Islam three years before his death

by Compass Direct, October 15, 2002

The Abrar newspaper quoted Ayatollah Mohsen Mujtahed Shabestari as saying during a Friday prayer sermon in the northwestern city of Tabriz that "in our opinion, to kill these three is necessary"
The three are Jerry Falwell, Pat Roberston and Franklin Graham.

by IranMania, October 12, 2002