Due to the tough political and economic conditions in Palestine, the Arab Christians are migrating out of their historical homeland. Here are the goals of the HCEF.
1. We educate people around the world about the presence of Arab Christians in the Holy Land and remind them of their moral obligation to the Mother Church.
2. We build community between Christians throughout the world and Arab Christians of the Holy Land through pilgrimages, publications, and communication.
3. We develop bonds of solidarity through church-to-church, family-to-family, and person-to-person partnership programs in order to bring Christians together in community for future cooperation.
4. We promote peace, justice, and reconciliation in the Holy Land by removing the causes of human suffering and replacing despair with hope, fear with security, and humiliation with dignity.
5. We undertake specific projects designed to advance better living conditions for Arab Christians in the Holy Land. Projects focus on creating employment, advancing education, building and renovating houses, and developing the healthy growth of children.
(from the HCEF website)
Location:Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine
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