Our journey today will include a dramatic story of a Palestinian Christian working for peace in Israel. His name is 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.
• His mission, called “Pilgrims of Ibillin” works with peace partners.
• Be introduced to a Palestinian people who have lived in Palestine for thousands of years.

Photo supplied by Bob Sawyer

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Jewel for the Journey:
“Together we are stronger than the storm.” – Elias Chacour

We are so grateful to this month’s sponsors, Deanna and Josias Owen in honor of Fr Joel Quezada, who made this podcast episode possible.

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